Genomics, convergent neuroscience and progress in understanding autism spectrum disorder

HR Willsey, AJ Willsey, B Wang… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
More than a hundred genes have been identified that, when disrupted, impart large risk for
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Current knowledge about the encoded proteins—although …

[HTML][HTML] Neurodevelopmental disorders: from genetics to functional pathways

I Parenti, LG Rabaneda, H Schoen, G Novarino - Trends in Neurosciences, 2020 - cell.com
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are a class of disorders affecting brain development
and function and are characterized by wide genetic and clinical variability. In this review, we …

[HTML][HTML] Autism spectrum disorder at the crossroad between genes and environment: contributions, convergences, and interactions in ASD developmental …

C Cheroni, N Caporale, G Testa - Molecular autism, 2020 - Springer
The complex pathophysiology of autism spectrum disorder encompasses interactions
between genetic and environmental factors. On the one hand, hundreds of genes …

Spatial and cell type transcriptional landscape of human cerebellar development

KA Aldinger, Z Thomson, IG Phelps, P Haldipur… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The human neonatal cerebellum is one-fourth of its adult size yet contains the blueprint
required to integrate environmental cues with developing motor, cognitive and emotional …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR interference-based platform for multimodal genetic screens in human iPSC-derived neurons

R Tian, MA Gachechiladze, CH Ludwig, MT Laurie… - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
CRISPR/Cas9-based functional genomics have transformed our ability to elucidate
mammalian cell biology. However, most previous CRISPR-based screens were conducted …

Mass spectrometry‐based protein–protein interaction networks for the study of human diseases

AL Richards, M Eckhardt, NJ Krogan - Molecular systems biology, 2021 - embopress.org
A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying disease is key for
expediting the development of novel therapeutic interventions. Disease mechanisms are …

Autism spectrum disorder genetics and the search for pathological mechanisms

DS Manoli, MW State - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Recent progress in the identification of genes and genomic regions contributing to autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) has had a broad impact on our understanding of the nature of …

[HTML][HTML] Parallel in vivo analysis of large-effect autism genes implicates cortical neurogenesis and estrogen in risk and resilience

HR Willsey, CRT Exner, Y Xu, A Everitt, N Sun, B Wang… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Gene Ontology analyses of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) risk genes have repeatedly
highlighted synaptic function and transcriptional regulation as key points of convergence …

Tourette syndrome: clinical features, pathophysiology, and treatment

KA Johnson, Y Worbe, KD Foote, CR Butson… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Tourette syndrome is a chronic neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by motor and
phonic tics that can substantially diminish the quality of life of affected individuals. Evaluating …

[HTML][HTML] Network medicine in the age of biomedical big data

AR Sonawane, ST Weiss, K Glass, A Sharma - Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Network medicine is an emerging area of research dealing with molecular and genetic
interactions, network biomarkers of disease, and therapeutic target discovery. Large-scale …