Sex-dependent role for EPHB2 in brain development and autism-associated behavior
Assali A, Cho JY, Tsvetkov E, Gupta AR, Cowan CW. Sex-dependent role for EPHB2 in brain development and autism-associated behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 46: 2021-2029. PMID: 33649502, PMCID: PMC8429442, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-00986-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLayer V pyramidal neuronsAutism spectrum disorderSex-dependent roleAutism-associated behaviorsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderPathophysiology of ASDSex-specific effectsNovo nonsense mutationFemale patientsPyramidal neuronsMotor hyperactivityIntrinsic excitabilityCortical functionRepetitive behaviorsSynaptic plasticityRelated disordersMemory deficitsBrain developmentHypofunctionReceptor tyrosine kinasesMiceHyperactivity disorderIntellectual disabilityDisordersEphB2