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ReviewDialogues in clinical neuroscience2012

Lighting a path: genetic studies pinpoint neurodevelopmental mechanisms in autism and related disorders.

Matthew F Pescosolido, Unikora Yang, Mark Sabbagh, Eric M Morrow

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Review in Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Decoding the genetic landscape of autism: A comprehensive review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2024
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  6. Spatiotemporal Proteomic Profiling of Human Cerebral Development.Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP · 2017
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  9. Valproate-induced neurodevelopmental deficits in Xenopus laevis tadpoles.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2015
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Matthew F PescosolidoDepartment of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Unikora Yang
Mark Sabbagh
Eric M Morrow

Funding

UTERINE NK CELL HOMING FROM THE PERIPHERAL CIRCULATIONP20RR018728 · NCRR · WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL-RHODE ISLAND · PI BLISS, JOSEPH MARK · 2003 to 2011
$16.7M
Neuroscience Advanced Predoctoral Institutional Training GrantT32NS062443 · NINDS · BROWN UNIVERSITY · PI LIPSCOMBE, DIANE, MOORE, CHRISTOPHER I · 2008 to 2018
$1.8M
Genetic investigation of cognitive development in autistic spectrum disorders.K23MH080954 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI MORROW, ERIC M · 2007 to 2011
$920k
NCRR NIH HHS 5P20RR018728-09NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR018728NIMH NIH HHS 1K23MH080954-05NIMH NIH HHS K23 MH080954NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS062443
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this review, we outline critical molecular processes that have been implicated by discovery of genetic mutations in autism. These mechanisms need to be mapped onto the neurodevelopment step(s) gone awry that may be associated with cause in autism. Molecular mechanisms include: (i) regulation of gene expression; (ii) pre-mRNA splicing; (iii) protein localization, translation, and turnover; (iv) synaptic transmission; (v) cell signaling; (vi) the functions of cytoskeletal and scaffolding proteins; and (vii) the function of neuronal cell adhesion molecules. While the molecular mechanisms appear broad, they may converge on only one of a few steps during neurodevelopment that perturbs the structure, function, and/or plasticity of neuronal circuitry. While there are many genetic mutations involved, novel treatments may need to target only one of few developmental mechanisms.

Indexed as

Autistic DisorderCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCytoskeletal ProteinsGene Expression RegulationHumansRNA PrecursorsSignal TransductionSynaptic TransmissionCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCytoskeletal ProteinsRNA Precursorsautismbrain developmentcell signalingneuronal cell adhesion moleculeregulation of gene expressionsynaptic transmission

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PMID23226950
PMCPMC3513679

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