Marziyeh Soltani, Yousef Mirzaei, Ali Hussein Mer, Mina Mohammad-Rezaei, Zahra Shafaghat, Soheila Fattahi, Fatemeh Azadegan-Dehkordi, Meghdad Abdollahpour-Alitappeh, Nader Bagheri
Schizophrenia is one of the most severely debilitating mental disorders that affects 1.1% of the world's population. The exact cause of the disease is not known, but genetics, environmental factors (such as infectious agents, season and region of birth, exposure to viruses, low birth weight, advanced paternal age, and tobacco), and immune system dysfunction can all contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Recently, the role of the immune system in schizophrenia has received much attention. Both acquired and innate immune systems are involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and facilitate the disease's progression...
February 11, 2024: Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology