Pathology and astrocytes in autism

G Vakilzadeh, V Martinez-Cerdeño - Neuropsychiatric Disease and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
A distinct pathology for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains elusive. Human and animal
studies have focused on investigating the role of neurons in ASD. However, recent studies …

Inflammation and the potential implication of macrophage-microglia polarization in human ASD: an overview

N Lampiasi, R Bonaventura, I Deidda, F Zito… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous collection of neurodevelopmental
disorders, difficult to diagnose and currently lacking treatment options. The possibility of …

Guggulsterone mediated JAK/STAT and PPAR-gamma modulation prevents neurobehavioral and neurochemical abnormalities in propionic acid-induced …

R Khera, S Mehan, S Bhalla, S Kumar, A Alshammari… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by repetitive behaviour,
challenges in verbal and non-verbal communication, poor socio-emotional health, and …

[HTML][HTML] Immp2l knockdown in male mice increases stimulus-driven instrumental behaviour but does not alter goal-directed learning or neuron density in cortico …

BK Leung, S Merlin, AK Walker, AJ Lawther… - Behavioural Brain …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cortico-striatal neurocircuits mediate goal-directed and habitual actions which are
necessary for adaptive behaviour. It has recently been proposed that some of the core …

Distinct patterns of GABAergic interneuron pathology in autism are associated with intellectual impairment and stereotypic behaviors

BD Dufour, E McBride, T Bartley, P Juarez… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by deficits in
social communication and repetitive behaviors. How specific anatomical alterations …

Decreased number and increased activation state of astrocytes in gray and white matter of the prefrontal cortex in autism

G Vakilzadeh, C Falcone, B Dufour, T Hong… - Cerebral …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The cerebral cortex presents with alterations in the number of specific cell types in autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Astrocytes have many functions in the brain including a role in …

Srsf1 and Elavl1 act antagonistically on neuronal fate choice in the developing neocortex by controlling TrkC receptor isoform expression

AI Weber, S Parthasarathy, E Borisova… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The seat of higher-order cognitive abilities in mammals, the neocortex, is a complex
structure, organized in several layers. The different subtypes of principal neurons are …

Lights on for autism: exploring Photobiomodulation as an effective therapeutic option

C Hamilton, A Liebert, V Pang, P Magistretti… - Neurology …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that starts in childhood and continues into
adulthood. The core characteristics include difficulties with social interaction and …

4-hydroxyisoleucine mediated IGF-1/GLP-1 signalling activation prevents propionic acid-induced autism-like behavioural phenotypes and neurochemical defects in …

S Bhalla, S Mehan - Neuropeptides, 2022 - Elsevier
Autism is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by a neurotransmitter imbalance that
impairs neurodevelopment processes. Autism development is marked by communication …

Comparative analyses of the Smith− Magenis syndrome protein RAI1 in mice and common marmoset monkeys

YT Chang, YJ Lee, M Haque, HC Chang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Retinoic acid‐induced 1 (RAI1) encodes a transcriptional regulator critical for brain
development and function. RAI1 haploinsufficiency in humans causes a syndromic autism …