Article
SHANK3 Mutations Associated with Autism and Schizophrenia Lead to Shared and Distinct Changes in Dendritic Spine Dynamics in the Developing Mouse Brain.
Neuroscience - 15 Sept 2023
Huang Chengyu, Voglewede Mikayla M, Ozsen Elif Naz, Wang Hui, Zhang Huaye
Abstract excerpt
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia are distinct neurodevelopmental disorders that share certain symptoms and genetic components. Both disorders show abnormalities in dendritic spines, which are the main sites of excitatory synaptic inputs. Recent studies have identified the synaptic scaffolding protein Shank3 as a leading candidate gene for both disorders. Mutations in the SHANK3 gene have been...
Topics
- Mice
- Animals
- Autistic Disorder
- Dendritic Spines
- Schizophrenia
- Nerve Tissue Proteins
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Brain
- Mutation
- Microfilament Proteins
