[HTML][HTML] Autism spectrum disorder: neurodevelopmental risk factors, biological mechanism, and precision therapy

L Wang, B Wang, C Wu, J Wang, M Sun - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous, behaviorally defined
neurodevelopmental disorder. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of autism …

[HTML][HTML] A synaptic perspective of fragile X syndrome and autism spectrum disorders

C Bagni, RS Zukin - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Altered synaptic structure and function is a major hallmark of fragile X syndrome (FXS),
autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), and other intellectual disabilities (IDs), which are …

The role of glutathione redox imbalance in autism spectrum disorder: a review

G Bjørklund, AA Tinkov, B Hosnedlová, R Kizek… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of glutathione in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is emerging as a major topic, due
to its role in the maintenance of the intracellular redox balance. Several studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Insufficient evidence for “autism-specific” genes

SM Myers, TD Challman, R Bernier, T Bourgeron… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Despite evidence that deleterious variants in the same genes are implicated across multiple
neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders, there has been considerable interest …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of SHANK3 deficiency in animal models: phenotypes, treatment strategies, and translational implications

JP Delling, TM Boeckers - Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2021 - Springer
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition, which is
characterized by clinical heterogeneity and high heritability. Core symptoms of ASD include …

A cross-species proteomic map reveals neoteny of human synapse development

L Wang, K Pang, L Zhou, A Cebrián-Silla… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The molecular mechanisms and evolutionary changes accompanying synapse development
are still poorly understood,. Here we generate a cross-species proteomic map of synapse …

[HTML][HTML] A recurrent SHANK1 mutation implicated in autism spectrum disorder causes autistic-like core behaviors in mice via downregulation of mGluR1-IP3R1 …

Y Qin, Y Du, L Chen, Y Liu, W Xu, Y Liu, Y Li… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The genetic etiology and underlying mechanism of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain
elusive. SHANK family genes (SHANK1/2/3) are well known ASD-related genes. However …

[HTML][HTML] Immune activation during pregnancy exacerbates ASD-related alterations in Shank3-deficient mice

E Atanasova, AP Arévalo, I Graf, R Zhang, J Bockmann… - Molecular Autism, 2023 - Springer
Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is mainly characterized by deficits in social
interaction and communication and repetitive behaviors. Known causes of ASD are …

[HTML][HTML] Plasticity of postsynaptic nanostructure

WJ Droogers, HD MacGillavry - Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, 2023 - Elsevier
The postsynaptic density (PSD) of excitatory synapses is built from a wide variety of
scaffolding proteins, receptors, and signaling molecules that collectively orchestrate synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] Excitatory and inhibitory synaptic imbalance caused by brain-derived neurotrophic factor deficits during development in a valproic acid mouse model of autism

C Qi, A Chen, H Mao, E Hu, J Ge, G Ma… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Environmental factors, such as medication during pregnancy, are one of the major causes of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Valproic acid (VPA) intake during pregnancy has been …