Schizophrenia Genetics (IMAGE) University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Caption Staining targeting a marker for nerve cells involved in inhibition are shown in cross sections of the hippocampus, which is a part of the brain known to be affected in schizophrenia and involved in memory and cognition. In normal mice (top; A and B) a number of inhibitory cells are found. This staining is reduced in mice with reduced dysbindin (bottom; C and D). The finding is identical to that found in tissue from schizophrenia patients and supports the functional finding of the paper that fast inhibitory processes are disrupted in schizophrenia, leading to symptoms of the disease. Credit Konrad Talbot, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Neuron Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.