An ability to estimate quantities, such as the number of conspecifics or the size of a predator,
has been reported in vertebrates. Fish, in particular zebrafish, may be instrumental in …

The fitness benefits of social life depend on the ability of animals to affiliate with others and
form groups, on dominance hierarchies within groups that determine resource distribution …

Arsenic is a worldwide environmental pollutant that can impair human health. Previous
studies have identified mental disorders induced by arsenic, but the environmental exposure …

While autism spectrum disorder affects nearly 2% of children in the United States, little is
known with certainty concerning the etiologies and brain systems involved. This is due, in …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is an age-related progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Previously, we identified midnolin (MIDN) as a genetic risk factor for PD. Although MIDN …

Host-associated microbiotas guide the trajectory of developmental programs, and altered
microbiota composition is linked to neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum …

Animal models are essential for the discovery of mechanisms and treatments for
neuropsychiatric disorders. However, complex mental health disorders such as depression …

Early growth response factor 1 (EGR1) is a zinc-finger transcription factor that plays a vital
role in the development of hair follicles. According to our previous studies, EGR1 is a …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common, heritable neuropsychiatric
disorders in the world, affecting almost 1% of the population. The core symptoms used to …

Complement system plays an important role in the immune defense against pathogens;
however, recent studies demonstrated an important role of complement subunits C1q, C4 …