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ArticleThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2025

Potentiation of Nigra-Striatal Dopaminergic Projection Underpins Core Autism-Like Behaviors in Valproate-Exposed Mice.

Qi Zheng, Yongsi Zhao, Qiangqiang Cheng, Hao Wang, Fuhong Liu, Jingru Lai, Yaqi Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Yifan Kang, Zhongqi Li and 6 more

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Article in The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Qi ZhengCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8037-7822
Yongsi ZhaoCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Qiangqiang ChengKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China.
Hao WangCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Fuhong LiuKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China.
Jingru LaiCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Yaqi LiuCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Xinyuan ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Yifan KangCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Zhongqi LiCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Bing CaoCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Chunling WeiKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China.
Zhaoqiang QianCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Juan FanCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
Wei RenKey Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, China renwei@snnu.edu.cn yingfang_tian@snnu.edu.cn.
Yingfang TianCollege of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China renwei@snnu.edu.cn yingfang_tian@snnu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0003-4309-2104

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism is characterized by two key diagnostic criteria including social deficits and repetitive behaviors. However, the underlying neural circuit dysfunction that accounts for these coexisting symptoms in autism remains poorly understood. Here we revealed that prenatal valproate exposure induced functional alterations of dopaminergic projections from substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) to dorsomedial striatum (DMS). Specifically, we observed enhanced excitatory input and increased excitability in SNc→DMS dopamine (DA) neurons, resulting in a basal state of potentiation. This potentiated baseline activity blunted the phasic responses of SNc→DMS projections, as evidenced by reduction of transient Ca

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Autistic DisorderCorpus StriatumDopaminergic NeuronsPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSubstantia NigraValproic AcidAnimalsDopamineFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeural PathwaysPregnancyDopamineValproic Acidautismdopaminergic neurondorsomedial striatumsubstantia nigra pars compactavalproate

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PMID40769723
PMCPMC12410054

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