Assessing the mechanisms of brain plasticity by transcranial magnetic stimulation

A Jannati, LM Oberman, A Rotenberg… - …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive technique for focal brain
stimulation based on electromagnetic induction where a fluctuating magnetic field induces a …

Sensory perception in autism

CE Robertson, S Baron-Cohen - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017‏ - nature.com
Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition, and little is known about its
neurobiology. Much of autism research has focused on the social, communication and …

Autism genes converge on asynchronous development of shared neuron classes

B Paulsen, S Velasco, AJ Kedaigle, M Pigoni… - Nature, 2022‏ - nature.com
Genetic risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with hundreds of genes
spanning a wide range of biological functions,,,,–. The alterations in the human brain …

The role of GABAergic signalling in neurodevelopmental disorders

X Tang, R Jaenisch, M Sur - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2021‏ - nature.com
GABAergic inhibition shapes the connectivity, activity and plasticity of the brain. A series of
exciting new discoveries provides compelling evidence that disruptions in a number of key …

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 …

The valproic acid-induced rodent model of autism

C Nicolini, M Fahnestock - Experimental neurology, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social
communication and interaction and by repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities …

Autism spectrum disorder: neuropathology and animal models

M Varghese, N Keshav, S Jacot-Descombes… - Acta …, 2017‏ - Springer
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a major impact on the development and social
integration of affected individuals and is the most heritable of psychiatric disorders. An …

[HTML][HTML] Loss of mTOR-dependent macroautophagy causes autistic-like synaptic pruning deficits

G Tang, K Gudsnuk, SH Kuo, ML Cotrina, G Rosoklija… - Neuron, 2014‏ - cell.com
Developmental alterations of excitatory synapses are implicated in autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs). Here, we report increased dendritic spine density with reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Excitation/inhibition imbalance in animal models of autism spectrum disorders

E Lee, J Lee, E Kim - Biological psychiatry, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Imbalances between excitation and inhibition in synaptic transmission and neural circuits
have been implicated in autism spectrum disorders. Excitation and inhibition imbalances are …

Stress and the social brain: behavioural effects and neurobiological mechanisms

C Sandi, J Haller - Nature reviews neuroscience, 2015‏ - nature.com
Stress often affects our social lives. When undergoing high-level or persistent stress,
individuals frequently retract from social interactions and become irritable and hostile …