Autism protein connects neurons
An autism-linked protein called CASPR2 promotes the development of dendrites, the bushy structures atop neurons that receive signals from otherContinue Reading
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An autism-linked protein called CASPR2 promotes the development of dendrites, the bushy structures atop neurons that receive signals from otherContinue Reading
A study in the October 23 Journal of Neuroscience reports that Shank3, a postsynaptic protein implicated in schizophrenia and autism,Continue Reading
As a man ages, the chance that his children will carry new, spontaneously occurring mutations grows, according to a studyContinue Reading
Despite clinical boundaries between autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, a new study in Archives of General Psychiatry suggests they haveContinue Reading
Abnormal mixups of chromosome pieces in people with autism point to a whopping 33 genes of interest, according to aContinue Reading
Two studiesĀ report abnormalities in the system that mediates the body’s response to stress in mouse models of Angelman syndrome andContinue Reading
Spontaneously occurring, protein-altering mutations likely contribute to some cases of autism, according to a trio of the largest-to-date exome sequencingContinue Reading
An autism-linked protein called IL1RAPL1 helps neurons wire together, according to two studies published in September. These add to theContinue Reading
Neurons lacking MeCP2, the protein deficient in Rett syndrome, have stronger signals than controls do when measured amid the electricalContinue Reading
Upsetting the balance of excitatory and inhibitory signaling in the cortex with new optogenetic tricksĀ can induce cognitive and social impairmentsContinue Reading
The brain displays consistent but abnormal patterns of gene expression in autism, according to a new study in Nature. TheContinue Reading
Two recent studies in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences illuminate the workings of neuroligin 4, a protein associatedContinue Reading