[HTML][HTML] mTOR-related synaptic pathology causes autism spectrum disorder-associated functional hyperconnectivity

M Pagani, N Barsotti, A Bertero, S Trakoshis… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Postmortem studies have revealed increased density of excitatory synapses in the brains of
individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with a putative link to aberrant mTOR …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperconnectivity of prefrontal cortex to amygdala projections in a mouse model of macrocephaly/autism syndrome

WC Huang, Y Chen, DT Page - Nature communications, 2016 - nature.com
Multiple autism risk genes converge on the regulation of mTOR signalling, which is a key
effector of neuronal growth and connectivity. We show that mTOR signalling is dysregulated …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of mTOR-dependent macroautophagy causes autistic-like synaptic pruning deficits

G Tang, K Gudsnuk, SH Kuo, ML Cotrina, G Rosoklija… - Neuron, 2014 - cell.com
Developmental alterations of excitatory synapses are implicated in autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs). Here, we report increased dendritic spine density with reduced …

Circuit-specific intracortical hyperconnectivity in mice with deletion of the autism-associated Met receptor tyrosine kinase

S Qiu, CT Anderson, P Levitt… - Journal of …, 2011 - Soc Neuroscience
Local hyperconnectivity in the neocortex is a hypothesized pathophysiological state in
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). MET, a receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates dendrite and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain mapping across 16 autism mouse models reveals a spectrum of functional connectivity subtypes

V Zerbi, M Pagani, M Markicevic, M Matteoli… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by substantial, yet highly
heterogeneous abnormalities in functional brain connectivity. However, the origin and …

Patients with autism spectrum disorders display reproducible functional connectivity alterations

Š Holiga, JF Hipp, CH Chatham, P Garces… - Science Translational …, 2019 - science.org
Despite the high clinical burden, little is known about pathophysiology underlying autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Recent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical functional connectome hierarchy in autism

SJ Hong, R Vos de Wael, RAI Bethlehem… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
One paradox of autism is the co-occurrence of deficits in sensory and higher-order socio-
cognitive processing. Here, we examined whether these phenotypical patterns may relate to …

Aberrant striatal functional connectivity in children with autism

A Di Martino, C Kelly, R Grzadzinski, XN Zuo… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Models of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) as neural disconnection
syndromes have been predominantly supported by examinations of abnormalities in …

Structural-functional connectivity deficits of neocortical circuits in the Fmr1−/y mouse model of autism

MG Haberl, V Zerbi, A Veltien, M Ginger… - Science …, 2015 - science.org
Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common inherited form of intellectual disability disorder
and a frequent cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is characterized by a high …

Dysfunctional autism risk genes cause circuit-specific connectivity deficits with distinct developmental trajectories

V Zerbi, GD Ielacqua, M Markicevic, MG Haberl… - Cerebral …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders for
which there is currently no targeted therapeutic approach. It is thought that alterations of …