5. Conclusions
Despite the fact that our study reported no significant associations
after Bonferroni correction between any of the tested genetic markers
in any of our studied genes within NgR signaling pathways, there is
ample literature to support the hypothesis that NgR signaling is altered
in schizophrenia as highlighted by the involvement of these pathways
in neuronal growth, myelination and memory processes. Previous
studies have found alterations in these genes through gene expression
and genetic association studies in schizophrenia patients; and evidence
suggests a role for these genes inmyelin-related processes in psychiatric
disease. The characterization of the complete pathway involved in this
model remains to be a warranted avenue of research yet to be fully investigated
in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.