Autism spectrum disorders: etiology and pathology

AK Sauer, J Stanton, S Hans…�- Exon Publications, 2021 - exonpublications.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of neurodevelopmental diseases. The cause
of ASD is unknown, but several genetic and non-genetic risk factors have been�…

[HTML][HTML] GABAergic system dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders

H Zhao, X Mao, C Zhu, X Zou, F Peng…�- Frontiers in cell and�…, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a series of neurodevelopmental diseases
characterized by two hallmark symptoms, social communication deficits and repetitive�…

[HTML][HTML] mTOR-related synaptic pathology causes autism spectrum disorder-associated functional hyperconnectivity

M Pagani, N Barsotti, A Bertero, S Trakoshis…�- Nature�…, 2021 - nature.com
Postmortem studies have revealed increased density of excitatory synapses in the brains of
individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with a putative link to aberrant mTOR�…

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic spines shape analysis—classification or clusterization? Perspective

E Pchitskaya, I Bezprozvanny�- Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Dendritic spines are small protrusions from the dendrite membrane, where contact with
neighboring axons is formed in order to receive synaptic input. Changes in size, shape, and�…

Spatial centrosome proteome of human neural cells uncovers disease-relevant heterogeneity

AC O'Neill, F Uzbas, G Antognolli, F Merino…�- Science, 2022 - science.org
The centrosome provides an intracellular anchor for the cytoskeleton, regulating cell
division, cell migration, and cilia formation. We used spatial proteomics to elucidate protein�…

Cortical wiring by synapse type–specific control of local protein synthesis

C Bernard, D Exposito-Alonso, M Selten, S Sanalidou…�- Science, 2022 - science.org
Neurons use local protein synthesis to support their morphological complexity, which
requires independent control across multiple subcellular compartments up to the level of�…

mRNA transport, translation, and decay in adult mammalian central nervous system axons

J Jung, J Ohk, H Kim, CE Holt, HJ Park, H Jung�- Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
Localized mRNA translation regulates synapse function and axon maintenance, but how
compartment-specific mRNA repertoires are regulated is largely unknown. We developed an�…

[HTML][HTML] Fragile X syndrome: from molecular aspect to clinical treatment

DD Protic, R Aishworiya, MJ Salcedo-Arellano…�- International journal of�…, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the full mutation as
well as highly localized methylation of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene on the�…

[HTML][HTML] Noteworthy perspectives on microglia in neuropsychiatric disorders

H Zhu, A Guan, J Liu, L Peng, Z Zhang…�- Journal of�…, 2023 - Springer
Microglia are so versatile that they not only provide immune surveillance for central nervous
system, but participate in neural circuitry development, brain blood vessels formation, blood�…

Ythdf is a N6‐methyladenosine reader that modulates Fmr1 target mRNA selection and restricts axonal growth in Drosophila

L Worpenberg, C Paolantoni, S Longhi…�- The EMBO�…, 2021 - embopress.org
Abstract N6‐methyladenosine (m6A) regulates a variety of physiological processes through
modulation of RNA metabolism. This modification is particularly enriched in the nervous�…