SFN 2015
Maternal immune molecule triggers autism symptoms in male mice
Rare antibodies taken from the blood of women who have a child with autism cause brain structure changes and autism-like symptoms in male mice.
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SFN 2015
Neuron tag may shield synapses from brain’s pruning shears
A protective molecular tag on neurons can prevent microglia, the brain’s immune cells, from trimming away their connections with other neurons.
SFN 2015
Three autism mouse models marked by defects in same circuit
Problems with social interactions stem from faulty wiring of a single circuit spanning distant brain regions, results from three mouse models of autism suggest.
SFN 2015
Network analysis gives clues to other ailments in autism
Genes linked to autism are associated with a variety of other ailments, including cancer, heart conditions, autoimmune disorders and gut problems.
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SFN 2015
For autism mouse models, gender matters
The mutation that leads to Angelman syndrome may affect the brains of female mice more severely than those of male mice.
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Male mice more vulnerable to tilt of gut-brain axis
Early disruption of the microbes that inhabit the gut can alter a mouse’s sociability long term.
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SFN 2015
Over-synched brains trigger out-of-step social behavior
People with autism show excessively synchronized activity between brain regions while conversing with others.
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SFN 2015
Autism model reveals brain processes behind ‘super’ skills
Structural changes in the connections between neurons may underlie the enhanced learning and motor skills of a mouse model of autism.
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SFN 2015
Double-dose mutation in language gene points to new syndrome
Researchers have defined a new syndrome that results from carrying two mutated copies of CNTNAP2, a gene linked to autism.
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SFN 2015
Environmental double hit may induce seizures, autism behaviors
The combination of prenatal stress and a preterm labor drug may elicit seizures and autism-like behaviors in rat pups.
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SFN 2015
Female hormone gives male finches keen ear for song
An infusion of estrogen increases activity in the brains of male zebra finches when they hear their own or others’ songs.
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SFN 2015
Lab gearing up to screen candidate drugs for Rett syndrome
Researchers have established a battery of robust rodent assays to screen treatments for Rett syndrome.
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SFN 2015
Monkey models march into autism research arena
Overcoming profound technical challenges, researchers may be well on their way to making a troop of monkey models for studying autism and related conditions