2024
Impaired synaptic function and hyperexcitability of the pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex of autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs
Zhu F, Shi Q, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao H. Impaired synaptic function and hyperexcitability of the pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex of autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs. Molecular Autism 2024, 15: 9. PMID: 38297387, PMCID: PMC10829216, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-024-00587-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexPyramidal neuronsSHANK3 mutationsPrefrontal cortex neuronal activityPrefrontal cortex pyramidal neuronsSocial behaviorBrain slicesPrefrontal cortex's roleSynaptic transmissionPrefrontal cortex layersStudy social cognitionAutism spectrum disorderAutism-like behaviorsDendritic spine morphologyReduced dendritic complexitySocial cognitionSocial impairmentBehavioral alterationsNeural mechanismsExcitatory synaptic transmissionMutant rodent modelsHeightened anxietySpectrum disorderSpine densityImpaired synaptic function
2022
Neural circuit pathology driven by Shank3 mutation disrupts social behaviors
Kim S, Kim YE, Song I, Ujihara Y, Kim N, Jiang YH, Yin HH, Lee TH, Kim IH. Neural circuit pathology driven by Shank3 mutation disrupts social behaviors. Cell Reports 2022, 39: 110906. PMID: 35675770, PMCID: PMC9210496, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAlters spine morphologyWild-type miceExcitatory-inhibitory balanceSocial dysfunctionHuman ASD patientsMultiple brain regionsSocial behaviorElevated neural activityCircuit pathologyPathogenic mechanismsSHANK3 mutationsCircuit inhibitionBrain regionsCircuit activationNeural network mechanismReduced sociabilitySpine morphologyCore symptomsASD patientsPrefrontal cortexMiceSHANK3 geneNeural activitySpectrum disorder
2019
Maternal valproic acid exposure leads to neurogenesis defects and autism-like behaviors in non-human primates
Zhao H, Wang Q, Yan T, Zhang Y, Xu H, Yu H, Tu Z, Guo X, Jiang Y, Li X, Zhou H, Zhang Y. Maternal valproic acid exposure leads to neurogenesis defects and autism-like behaviors in non-human primates. Translational Psychiatry 2019, 9: 267. PMID: 31636273, PMCID: PMC6803711, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-019-0608-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-human primatesVPA exposurePrefrontal cortexNeuN-positive mature neuronsGFAP-positive astrocytesValproic acid exposureAutism-like behaviorsAutism spectrum disorderCerebellar external granular layerImpaired social interactionMaternal exposureAntiepileptic drugsExternal granular layerRisk factorsVariable presentationMature neuronsMurine modelRodent modelsEpidemiological studiesAcid exposureNeurogenesis defectsNeuronal precursorsEmbryonic brainNeurodevelopmental defectsSimilar exposure
2017
Altered neurogenesis and disrupted expression of synaptic proteins in prefrontal cortex of SHANK3-deficient non-human primate
Zhao H, Tu Z, Xu H, Yan S, Yan H, Zheng Y, Yang W, Zheng J, Li Z, Tian R, Lu Y, Guo X, Jiang YH, Li XJ, Zhang YQ. Altered neurogenesis and disrupted expression of synaptic proteins in prefrontal cortex of SHANK3-deficient non-human primate. Cell Research 2017, 27: 1293-1297. PMID: 28741620, PMCID: PMC5630686, DOI: 10.1038/cr.2017.95.Peer-Reviewed Original Research