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ReviewMolecular autism2020

Exploring the mechanisms underlying excitation/inhibition imbalance in human iPSC-derived models of ASD.

Lorenza Culotta, Peter Penzes

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Review in Molecular autism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48citing papers in PubMed
4.3field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Lorenza CulottaDepartment of Physiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Peter PenzesDepartment of Physiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA. p-penzes@northwestern.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-5449-1640
Northwestern University · US

Funding

Synaptic and dendritic dysfunction in psychiatric disordersR01MH097216 · NIMH · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI PENZES, PETER · 2012 to 2021
$6.1M
Neuronal excitability and copy number variation disordersR01NS114977 · NINDS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI PENZES, PETER, SAVAS, JEFFREY NICHOLAS · 2020 to 2024
$3.2M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH097216NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS114977
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and repetitive or restricted behaviors. ASD subjects exhibit complex genetic and clinical heterogeneity, thus hindering the discovery of pathophysiological mechanisms. Considering that several ASD-risk genes encode proteins involved in the regulation of synaptic plasticity, neuronal excitability, and neuronal connectivity, one hypothesis that has emerged is that ASD arises from a disruption of the neuronal network activity due to perturbation of the synaptic excitation and inhibition (E/I) balance. The development of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology and recent advances in neuronal differentiation techniques provide a unique opportunity to model complex neuronal connectivity and to test the E/I hypothesis of ASD in human-based models. Here, we aim to review the latest advances in studying the different cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to E/I balance using iPSC-based in vitro models of ASD.

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Disease SusceptibilityElectrophysiological PhenomenaAutism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersCell DifferentiationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInterneuronsModels, BiologicalMultigene FamilyNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsPhenotypeBiomarkersAutism spectrum disorderExcitation/inhibition balanceInduced pluripotent stem cell

Identifiers

PMID32393347
PMCPMC7216514
OpenAlexW3028018568

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