16p11. 2 copy number variations and neurodevelopmental disorders

B Rein, Z Yan - Trends in neurosciences, 2020 - cell.com
Copy number variations (CNVs) of the human 16p11. 2 genetic locus are associated with a
range of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual …

The role of neuropeptide somatostatin in the brain and its application in treating neurological disorders

YH Song, J Yoon, SH Lee - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Somatostatin (SST) is a well-known neuropeptide that is expressed throughout the brain. In
the cortex, SST is expressed in a subset of GABAergic neurons and is known as a protein …

Neural circuits regulating prosocial behaviors

JJ Walsh, DJ Christoffel, RC Malenka - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2023 - nature.com
Positive, prosocial interactions are essential for survival, development, and well-being.
These intricate and complex behaviors are mediated by an amalgamation of neural circuit …

Neural circuits for social interactions: from microcircuits to input-output circuits

S Xu, M Jiang, X Liu, Y Sun, L Yang, Q Yang… - Frontiers in neural …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Social behaviors entail responses to social information and requires the perception and
integration of social cues through a complex cognition process that involves attention …

Recent developments in autism genetic research: A scientometric review from 2018 to 2022

M Lim, A Carollo, D Dimitriou, G Esposito - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Rescue of neuropsychiatric phenotypes in a mouse model of 16p11. 2 duplication syndrome by genetic correction of an epilepsy network hub

MP Forrest, M Dos Santos, NH Piguel, YZ Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) are frequently co-morbid with epilepsy, but the biological
basis of shared risk remains poorly understood. The 16p11. 2 duplication is a copy number …

Structural and functional brain alterations revealed by neuroimaging in CNV carriers

CA Moreau, CRK Ching, K Kumar… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Copy Number Variants (CNVs) are associated with elevated rates of neuropsychiatric
disorders. A 'genetics-first'approach, involving the CNV effects on the brain, irrespective of …

Mice lacking melatonin MT2 receptors exhibit attentional deficits, anxiety and enhanced social interaction

DM Thomson, EJ Mitchell… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Aside from regulating circadian rhythms, melatonin also affects cognitive
processes, such as alertness, and modulates the brain circuitry underlying psychiatric …

Increased prevalence of rare copy number variants in treatment-resistant psychosis

M Farrell, TE Dietterich, MK Harner… - Schizophrenia …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background It remains unknown why~ 30% of patients with psychotic disorders fail to
respond to treatment. Previous genomic investigations of treatment-resistant psychosis have …

Visual processing in genetic conditions linked to autism: A behavioral study of binocular rivalry in individuals with 16p11. 2 deletions and age‐matched controls

YB Choi, J Mentch, AJ Haskins, C Van Wicklin… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Close phenotypic characterization of individuals with genetic conditions linked to autism
provides a promising approach to navigating the heterogeneity of autism spectrum …