Cellular and synaptic network defects in autism

J Peça, G Feng - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
Many candidate genes are now thought to confer susceptibility to autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs). Here we review four interrelated complexes, each composed of multiple families of …

Autism spectrum disorder causes, mechanisms, and treatments: focus on neuronal synapses

H Won, W Mah, E Kim - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities characterized by
impairments in social interaction and communication and restricted and repetitive …

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 …

The cerebellar involvement in autism spectrum disorders: from the social brain to mouse models

L Mapelli, T Soda, E D'Angelo, F Prestori - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are pervasive neurodevelopmental disorders that include
a variety of forms and clinical phenotypes. This heterogeneity complicates the clinical and …

Key role for gene dosage and synaptic homeostasis in autism spectrum disorders

R Toro, M Konyukh, R Delorme, C Leblond, P Chaste… - Trends in genetics, 2010 - cell.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairments in reciprocal social
communication, and repetitive, stereotyped verbal and non-verbal behaviors. Genetic …

The emerging picture of autism spectrum disorder: genetics and pathology

JA Chen, O Peñagarikano, TG Belgard… - Annual Review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined by impaired social interaction and
communication accompanied by stereotyped behaviors and restricted interests. Although …

Astrocytes and microglia and their potential link with autism spectrum disorders

F Petrelli, L Pucci, P Bezzi - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The cellular mechanism (s) underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are not fully
understood although it has been shown that various genetic and environmental factors …

Astrocytes derived from ASD individuals alter behavior and destabilize neuronal activity through aberrant Ca2+ signaling

M Allen, BS Huang, MJ Notaras, A Lodhi… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
The cellular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poorly understood.
Cumulative evidence suggests that abnormal synapse function underlies many features of …

Autism spectrum disorders: multiple routes to, and multiple consequences of, abnormal synaptic function and connectivity

L Carroll, S Braeutigam, JM Dawes… - The …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders of genetic and environmental etiologies. Some ASD cases are syndromic …

Sensorimotor dysfunctions as primary features of autism spectrum disorders

MW Mosconi, JA Sweeney - Science China Life Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Motor impairments in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have received far less research
attention than core socialcommunication and cognitive features. Yet, behavioral …