Timothy syndrome
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RNA drug corrects calcium signaling in chimeric model of Timothy syndrome
The drug, tested in rats that have human neurons, could enter clinical testing as early as next year, researchers say.
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RNA drug corrects calcium signaling in chimeric model of Timothy syndrome
The drug, tested in rats that have human neurons, could enter clinical testing as early as next year, researchers say.
Human cortical organoids forge functional circuits in rat brains
The transplanted cells integrate into living animals’ neural circuitry and influence behavior.
![A transplanted human organoid labeled with a fluorescent protein in a section of the rat brain.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/844-transplanted-cortical-organoids-autism-cc.png)
Human cortical organoids forge functional circuits in rat brains
The transplanted cells integrate into living animals’ neural circuitry and influence behavior.
Mini-brains bare tortuous trek of cells in Timothy syndrome
A new technique for building a ‘brain in a dish’ reveals how neurons move to their proper places during fetal development.
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Mini-brains bare tortuous trek of cells in Timothy syndrome
A new technique for building a ‘brain in a dish’ reveals how neurons move to their proper places during fetal development.
Mighty element plays major part in autism
Probing the function of a protein in a calcium signaling pathway may lead to a diagnostic test for autism and a path toward treatments.
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Mighty element plays major part in autism
Probing the function of a protein in a calcium signaling pathway may lead to a diagnostic test for autism and a path toward treatments.
Rising Star: Sergiu Pasca, scientist at play
Sergiu Pasca was among the first to model autism with neurons from affected individuals, a feat that could reveal the biochemical roots of some forms of autism.
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Rising Star: Sergiu Pasca, scientist at play
Sergiu Pasca was among the first to model autism with neurons from affected individuals, a feat that could reveal the biochemical roots of some forms of autism.
Rho family of enzymes at crossroads of autism
A number of autism risk factors converge on one cellular pathway: abnormal remodeling of the cell's structural systems through the signaling protein Rho, says SFARI’s associate director for research, Alan Packer.
Rho family of enzymes at crossroads of autism
A number of autism risk factors converge on one cellular pathway: abnormal remodeling of the cell's structural systems through the signaling protein Rho, says SFARI’s associate director for research, Alan Packer.
Molecular mechanisms: Timothy syndrome neurons defective
Neurons from people with Timothy syndrome, and from mouse and rat models of the disorder, have defects in the growth of their branches, according to a study published 13 January in Nature Neuroscience.
![Illustration of pyramidal neurons against a deep blue background.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/844-timothy-syndrome-neurons-defective-autism.jpg)
Molecular mechanisms: Timothy syndrome neurons defective
Neurons from people with Timothy syndrome, and from mouse and rat models of the disorder, have defects in the growth of their branches, according to a study published 13 January in Nature Neuroscience.
Exploring enigmatic links between mitochondria and autism
Mitochondrial deficits may account for the range of symptoms and neurological deficits seen in autism and explain why it preferentially affects boys, says Douglas Wallace.
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Exploring enigmatic links between mitochondria and autism
Mitochondrial deficits may account for the range of symptoms and neurological deficits seen in autism and explain why it preferentially affects boys, says Douglas Wallace.
Allen Institute aims to mass-produce stem cells
The nonprofit Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle plans to make neurons from stem cells derived from people with a number of different disorders. The resource, described 25 September at a conference in New York, will be available to all scientists.
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Allen Institute aims to mass-produce stem cells
The nonprofit Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle plans to make neurons from stem cells derived from people with a number of different disorders. The resource, described 25 September at a conference in New York, will be available to all scientists.
Rodent roundup
SAGE Labs has announced a new partnership with the autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks to fund the creation of three new rat models of autism.
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Rodent roundup
SAGE Labs has announced a new partnership with the autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks to fund the creation of three new rat models of autism.
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Cell population in brainstem coordinates cough, new study shows
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Cell population in brainstem coordinates cough, new study shows
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In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
![Capitol building](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/capitolhill-1200-1024x692.webp)
In updated U.S. autism bill, Congress calls for funding boost, expanded scope
The current Autism CARES Act sunsets in late September.
Ketamine targets lateral habenula, setting off cascade of antidepressant effects
The drug’s affinity for overactive cells in the “anti-reward” region may help explain its rapid and long-lasting results.
![Illustration of ketamine blocking open ion channels in active NMDA receptors, quieting the cells and disrupting downstream signaling involved in depression.](https://www.thetransmitter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1200-ketamine-receptor-transmitter-neuroscience-1024x683.webp)
Ketamine targets lateral habenula, setting off cascade of antidepressant effects
The drug’s affinity for overactive cells in the “anti-reward” region may help explain its rapid and long-lasting results.