[HTML][HTML] Decreased in vivo glutamate/GABA ratio correlates with the social behavior deficit in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder

G Park, SJ Jeon, IO Ko, JH Park, KC Lee, MS Kim… - Molecular brain, 2022 - Springer
To diagnose autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers have sought biomarkers whose
alterations correlate with the susceptibility to ASD. However, biomarkers closely related to …

Increased prefrontal GABA concentrations in adults with autism spectrum disorders

S Maier, AL Düppers, K Runge, M Dacko… - Autism …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The excitatory‐inhibitory imbalance hypothesis postulates dysregulation of the gamma‐
aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate (Glu) neurotransmitter systems as a common …

[HTML][HTML] Glutamate and GABA in autism spectrum disorder—a translational magnetic resonance spectroscopy study in man and rodent models

J Horder, MM Petrinovic, MA Mendez, A Bruns… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental syndrome with a high
human and economic burden. The pathophysiology of ASD is largely unclear, thus …

[HTML][HTML] Disturbed cingulate glutamate metabolism in adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: evidence in support of the excitatory/inhibitory imbalance …

L Tebartz van Elst, S Maier, T Fangmeier… - Molecular …, 2014 - nature.com
Over the last few years, awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adults has
increased. The precise etiology of ASD is still unresolved. Animal research, genetic and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain MR spectroscopy in autism spectrum disorder—the GABA excitatory/inhibitory imbalance theory revisited

MK Brix, L Ersland, K Hugdahl, R Grüner… - Frontiers in human …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) from voxels placed in the left anterior cingulate
cortex (ACC) was measured from 14 boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and 24 …

Glutamate and functional connectivity-support for the excitatory-inhibitory imbalance hypothesis in autism spectrum disorders

JE Siegel-Ramsay, L Romaniuk, HC Whalley… - Psychiatry Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
It has been proposed that the Glutamate (Glu) system is implicated in autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) via an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory brain circuits, which …

[HTML][HTML] Region-specific elevations of glutamate+ glutamine correlate with the sensory symptoms of autism spectrum disorders

JL He, G Oeltzschner, M Mikkelsen, A Deronda… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Individuals on the autism spectrum are often reported as being hyper-and/or hyporeactive to
sensory input. These sensory symptoms were one of the key observations that led to the …

[HTML][HTML] Increased glutamate and glutamine levels and their relationship to astrocytes and dopaminergic transmissions in the brains of adults with autism

M Oya, K Matsuoka, M Kubota, J Fujino, S Tei… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Increased excitatory neuronal tones have been implicated in autism, but its mechanism
remains elusive. The amplified glutamate signals may arise from enhanced glutamatergic …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics of glutamate and its receptors in autism spectrum disorder

S Nisar, AA Bhat, T Masoodi, S Hashem, S Akhtar… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental impairment characterized by
deficits in social interaction skills, impaired communication, and repetitive and restricted …

Medial Frontal Lobe Neurochemistry in Autism Spectrum Disorder is Marked by Reduced N-Acetylaspartate and Unchanged Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid and …

A Carvalho Pereira, IR Violante, S Mouga… - Journal of Autism and …, 2018 - Springer
The nature of neurochemical changes in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remains
controversial. We compared medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) neurochemistry of twenty high …