PTEN mutations in autism spectrum disorder and congenital hydrocephalus: developmental pleiotropy and therapeutic targets
DeSpenza T, Carlson M, Panchagnula S, Robert S, Duy PQ, Mermin-Bunnell N, Reeves BC, Kundishora A, Elsamadicy AA, Smith H, Ocken J, Alper SL, Jin SC, Hoffman EJ, Kahle KT. PTEN mutations in autism spectrum disorder and congenital hydrocephalus: developmental pleiotropy and therapeutic targets. Trends In Neurosciences 2021, 44: 961-976. PMID: 34625286, PMCID: PMC8692171, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderHumansHydrocephalusMammalsMutationNeurodevelopmental DisordersPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPTEN PhosphohydrolaseConceptsDevelopmental pleiotropyPTEN-PI3KMTOR pathwayMolecular pathophysiologyPTEN mutationsMolecular similarityTherapeutic targetCommon underlying mechanismNeurodevelopmental disordersUnderlying mechanismTherapeutic promisePleiotropyBiologyPhenotypicMutationsLimited understandingPathwayCommon neurodevelopmental disorderAutism spectrum disorderSimilarityTarget