The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is a crucial cellular signaling hub that, like the nervous system itself, integrates internal and external cues to …
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 …
Tuberous sclerosis (also known as tuberous sclerosis complex [TSC]) is a multisystem genetic disorder that affects almost every organ in the body. Mutations in the TSC1 or TSC2 …
R Gao, P Penzes - Current molecular medicine, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Schizophrenia (SCZ) are cognitive disorders with complex genetic architectures but overlapping behavioral phenotypes, which suggests …
MP Forrest, E Parnell, P Penzes - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
The structure of neuronal circuits that subserve cognitive functions in the brain is shaped and refined throughout development and into adulthood. Evidence from human and animal …
The mechanistic target of rapamycin signalling pathway serves as a ubiquitous regulator of cell metabolism, growth, proliferation and survival. The main cellular activity of the …
Defining the multiple roles of the mechanistic (formerly'mammalian') target of rapamycin (mTOR) signalling pathway in neurological diseases has been an exciting and rapidly …
PT Tsai, C Hull, YX Chu, E Greene-Colozzi… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders, but the underlying pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Recent studies have implicated the …
P Penzes, ME Cahill, KA Jones, JE VanLeeuwen… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Substantial progress has been made toward understanding the genetic architecture, cellular substrates, brain circuits and endophenotypic profiles of neuropsychiatric disorders …