The extracellular regulated kinase/microtubule-associated protein kinase (ERK/MAPK)
signalling pathway transduces signals that cause an alteration in the ongoing metabolic …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a heterogeneous group of complex
neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by atypical behaviors with two core …

Cholinergic interneurons are “gatekeepers” for striatal circuitry and play pivotal roles in
attention, goal-directed actions, habit formation, and behavioral flexibility. Accordingly …

Genetic research in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has progressed tremendously in
recent decades. Dozens of genetic loci and hundreds of alterations in the genetic sequence …

Neural precursor cell (NPC) dysfunction has been consistently implicated in autism. Induced
pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived NPCs from two autism groups (three idiopathic [I-ASD] …

Introduction: Methamphetamine (METH) abuse by pregnant drug addicts causes toxic effects
on fetal neurodevelopment; however, the mechanism underlying such effect of METH is …

The dihydropyrimidinase-like (DPYSL) proteins, also designated as the collapsin response
mediators (CRMP) proteins, constitute a family of five cytosolic phosphoproteins abundantly …

Metabolic syndromes, including obesity, cause neuropathophysiological changes in the
brain, resulting in cognitive deficits. Only a few studies explored the contribution of non …

Neuritogenesis is crucial for establishing proper neuronal connections during brain
development; its failure causes neurodevelopmental defects. Cullin-RING E3 ubiquitin …

Pyramidal neurons are a major cell type of the forebrain, consisting of a pyramidally shaped
soma with axonal and apicobasal dendritic processes. It is poorly understood how the …