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TRENDS IN NEUROSCIENCES
Volume 43, Issue 4, Pages 227-241Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2020.01.009
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- NIMH [R01 MH113545]
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Genes that are mutated in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be classified broadly as either synaptic or developmental. But what if this is a false distinction? A recent spate of publications has provided evidence for developmental mechanisms that rely on neural activity for proper cortical development. Conversely, a growing body of evidence indicates a role for developmental mechanisms, particularly chromatin remodeling, during learning or in response to neural activity. Here, we review these recent publications and propose a model in which genes that confer ASD risk operate in signal transduction networks critical for both cortical development and synaptic homeostasis.
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