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More than meets the eye: A conserved sensorimotor reflex helps unravel the circuit mechanisms of ASD.

Journal:
Neuron
Year:
2024
Authors:
Hyde, Romana J & Rudolph, Stephanie
Affiliation:
Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience · United States

Abstract

Animal models are instrumental to understanding the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder, yet translating human behavioral phenotypes remains challenging. Wang et al. leverage a conserved sensorimotor reflex to elucidate synaptic deficits in Scn2a haploinsufficiency and pilot novel rescue strategies.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38697019/