ArticleFrontiers in molecular neuroscience2013
Autism spectrum disorder causes, mechanisms, and treatments: focus on neuronal synapses.
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- Towards Mechanism-Informed Treatments for Mental Health.Journal of neurochemistry · 2026Review
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- Differential Neurodevelopmental Disruption by Bisphenol A (BPA) and Valproic Acid (VPA) in Human Forebrain Organoids.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Autism-associated ARHGEF9 variants impair GABAergic synapses and ultrasonic communication by reducing gephyrin phosphorylation.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Dysregulation of miRNAs in Sicilian Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Distinct Patterns of Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Behavioral and Self-Report Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Shank3 establishes AMPA receptor subunit composition at cerebellar mossy fiber-granule cell synapses and is associated with altered regional microglial morphology.Neurobiology of disease · 2025Article
- Auditory processing deficits in autism spectrum disorder: mechanisms, animal models, and therapeutic directions.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025Review
- Sex-Specific Behavioral Features of the Prenatal Valproic Acid Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Mdga2 deficiency leads to an aberrant activation of BDNF/TrkB signaling that underlies autism-relevant synaptic and behavioral changes in mice.PLoS biology · 2025Article
- Zinc signaling controls astrocyte-dependent synapse modulation via the PAF receptor pathway.Journal of neurochemistry · 2025Article
- EEG Abnormalities and Phenotypic Correlates in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Prenatal modulation of NADPH-oxidase reverses the deranged GABA switch and rescues behavioral deficits in valproate ASD rat model.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Acupuncture enhances fatty acid catabolism and immune modulation in children with autism.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Vocational rehabilitation of adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder: a review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Review
- Behavioral decline in Shank3Molecular autism · 2024Article
- Behavioral regression in shank3Research square · 2024Article
- Unlocking new avenues for neuropsychiatric disease therapy: the emerging potential of Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors as promising therapeutic targets.Psychopharmacology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disabilities characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication and restricted and repetitive interests/behaviors. Advances in human genomics have identified a large number of genetic variations associated with ASD. These associations are being rapidly verified by a growing number of studies using a variety of approaches, including mouse genetics. These studies have also identified key mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of ASD, many of which involve synaptic dysfunctions, and have investigated novel, mechanism-based therapeutic strategies. This review will try to integrate these three key aspects of ASD research: human genetics, animal models, and potential treatments. Continued efforts in this direction should ultimately reveal core mechanisms that account for a larger fraction of ASD cases and identify neural mechanisms associated with specific ASD symptoms, providing important clues to efficient ASD treatment.
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