This study was performed to evaluate the effects of prenatal baclofen (a GABAB receptor
agonist) treatment on the inheritance of autism-like behaviors in valproic acid (VPA) …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

Prenatal exposure to restraint stress causes long-lasting changes in neuroplasticity that
likely reflect pathological modifications triggered by early-life stress. We found that the …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental pathology clinically characterized
by persistent deficits in social communication and social interactions associated with …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by impairments in social interactions and stereotyped behaviors …

Background The amygdala controls socioemotional behavior and has consistently been
implicated in the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Precocious amygdala …

In order to explore whether some aspects of the autistic phenotype could be related to
impairment of the serotonergic system, we chose an animal model which mimics a potential …

Most animal model studies of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were performed in males.
Thus, little is known about the mechanisms underlying disease progression in females …

Accumulating evidence suggests that dysfunction of the amygdala is related to abnormal
fear processing, anxiety, and social behaviors noted in autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) …

Animals prenatally exposed to valproic acid (VPA), an antiepileptic agent, have been used
as a model for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Previous studies have identified …