[HTML][HTML] Rat models of human diseases and related phenotypes: a systematic inventory of the causative genes

C Szpirer - Journal of biomedical science, 2020 - Springer
The laboratory rat has been used for a long time as the model of choice in several
biomedical disciplines. Numerous inbred strains have been isolated, displaying a wide …

Prefrontal circuits guiding social preference: Implications in autism spectrum disorder

AV Fortier, OC Meisner, AR Nair… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Although Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is increasing in diagnostic prevalence,
treatment options are inadequate largely due to limited understanding of ASD's underlying …

[HTML][HTML] The autism-associated gene Scn2a contributes to dendritic excitability and synaptic function in the prefrontal cortex

PWE Spratt, R Ben-Shalom, CM Keeshen, KJ Burke… - Neuron, 2019 - cell.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is strongly associated with de novo gene mutations. One of
the most commonly affected genes is SCN2A. ASD-associated SCN2A mutations impair the …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperexcitability and homeostasis in fragile X syndrome

X Liu, V Kumar, NP Tsai, BD Auerbach - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a leading inherited cause of autism and intellectual disability,
resulting from a mutation in the FMR1 gene and subsequent loss of its protein product …

[HTML][HTML] Post-error recruitment of frontal sensory cortical projections promotes attention in mice

KJ Norman, JS Riceberg, H Koike, J Bateh… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
The frontal cortex, especially the anterior cingulate cortex area (ACA), is essential for
exerting cognitive control after errors, but the mechanisms that enable modulation of …

Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol differentially modulate autistic-like traits in a genetic model of autism based on FMR1 deletion in rats

S Schiavi, A Manduca, E Carbone, V Buzzelli… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a multifactorial etiology. Major efforts are underway to
understand the neurobiological bases of ASD and to develop efficacious treatment …

Psilocybin mitigates the cognitive deficits observed in a rat model of Fragile X syndrome

V Buzzelli, E Carbone, A Manduca, S Schiavi… - …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Rationale Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited
intellectual disability (ID) and the leading monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder …

Perinatal supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids corrects the aberrant social and cognitive traits observed in a genetic model of autism based on FMR1 deletion in …

S Schiavi, E Carbone, F Melancia, V Buzzelli… - Nutritional …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background and objective: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex
neurodevelopmental disorder for which no treatments exist. Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the …

[HTML][HTML] FMR1 deletion in rats induces hyperactivity with no changes in striatal dopamine transporter availability

A D'Elia, S Schiavi, A Manduca, A Rava, V Buzzelli… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder
emerging in early life characterized by impairments in social interaction, poor verbal and …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-level profiling of the Fmr1 KO rat unveils altered behavioral traits along with aberrant glutamatergic function

G Ntoulas, C Brakatselos, G Nakas… - Translational …, 2024 - nature.com
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disabilities and
the most prevalent monogenic cause of autism. Although the knockout (KO) of the Fmr1 …