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Knockout of NMDA receptors in parvalbumin interneurons recreates autism-like phenotypes.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Apr 2013
Saunders John A, Tatard-Leitman Valerie M, Suh Jimmy, Billingslea Eddie N, Roberts Timothy P, Siegel Steven J
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a disabling neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social deficits, language impairment, and repetitive behaviors with few effective treatments. New evidence suggests that autism has reliable electrophysiological endophenotypes and that these measures may be caused by n-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR) disruption on parvalbumin (PV)-containing interneurons. These findings could be used to...
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