SFN 2015
Mouse project aims to tackle autism’s genetic diversity
Tracking dozens of autism-related behaviors in nearly 200 strains of mice, researchers are linking the behaviors to specific genetic regions.
Spectrum: Autism Research News
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Society for Neuroscience 2015
October 2015
SFN 2015
Multitasking microscope depicts brain in dazzling detail
A microscope that sections brain tissue as it scans can trace the tangled paths of thousands of neurons through the brain.
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One form of immune gene tracks with autism traits
A variant in a gene that regulates immune responses is more common in children with autism than in those without this disorder.
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Prairie vole study digs up link between Prozac, oxytocin
Prairie vole pups exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine in the womb show autism-like behaviors and lose some receptors for oxytocin and vasopressin.
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Technique stretches brain tissue to spot, sequence genes
A technique that expands brain tissue to four times its original size lets researchers spot and sequence individual mRNAs — the genetic blueprints for protein production.
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Brain circuit signs flag preterm babies’ risk for autism
Infants born prematurely show alterations in the structure and function of their brain circuits — findings that may help explain their increased risk for autism.
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Differences between rodents show limitations of models
The same autism-linked mutation can lead to dramatically different behaviors in rats and mice.
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SFN 2015
For best research results, keep neurons in close touch
Disrupting cell-to-cell contact among developing neurons, even briefly, may alter their fates for good.
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SFN 2015
Genetic fix for star-shaped cells eases fragile X in mice
Boosting levels of the fragile X protein FMRP in astrocytes reverses features of fragile X syndrome in mice.
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Microglia may play multiple roles in shaping brain
Scientists have discovered a new way that microglia, the immune cells of the brain, can sculpt brain circuits.