Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit a diverse range of behavioral
features and genetic backgrounds, but whether different genetic forms of autism involve …

Excitatory projection neurons and inhibitory interneurons primarily accomplish the neural
activity of the cerebral cortex, and an imbalance of excitatory-inhibitory neural networks may …

The neocortex and striatum are topographically organized for sensory and motor functions.
While sensory and motor areas are lateralized for touch and motor control, respectively …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a series of highly inherited neurodevelopmental
disorders. Loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in the CACNA2D3 gene are associated with …

Extreme preterm birth-associated adversities are a major risk factor for aberrant brain
development, known as encephalopathy of prematurity (EoP), which can lead to long-term …

The Fawn-hooded rat has long been used as a model for various peripheral and central
disorders and the data available indicate that the social behavior of this strain may be …

Lateralized specialization of the two cerebral hemispheres is a fundamental structural
hallmark of the human brain and underlies many cognitive functions and behavioral abilities …

Altered sensory processing is a common feature in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as
recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5). Although …

Fragile X autosomal homolog 1 (FXR1), a member of the fragile X messenger riboprotein 1
family, has been linked to psychiatric disorders including autism and schizophrenia …

Atypical sensory processing is common in autism, but how neural coding is disrupted in
sensory cortex is unclear. We evaluate whisker touch coding in L2/3 of somatosensory …