Multiple types of indirect evidence have been used to support theories of altered cortical
connectivity in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In other developmental disorders reduced …

Dendrites and spines are the main neuronal structures receiving input from other neurons
and glial cells. Dendritic and spine number, size, and morphology are some of the crucial …

Local hyperconnectivity in the neocortex is a hypothesized pathophysiological state in
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). MET, a receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates dendrite and …

The structural correlates of functional dysconnectivity in autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
have been seldom explored, despite the fact that altered functional connectivity is one of the …

Developmental deficits in neuronal connectivity are considered to be present in patients with
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Here we examine this possibility by using in vivo spine …

Dendritic spines are small actin-rich protrusions from neuronal dendrites that form the
postsynaptic part of most excitatory synapses. Changes in the shape and size of dendritic …

Neural communication is disrupted in autism by unknown mechanisms. Here, we examined
whether in autism there are changes in axons, which are the conduit for neural …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with impaired
social and emotional skills, the anatomical substrate of which is still unknown. In this study …

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired
social communication and repetitive behaviors. Changes in the number of specific cell types …

The activity-dependent structural and functional plasticity of dendritic spines has led to the
long-standing belief that these neuronal compartments are the subcellular sites of learning …