2021
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 disabilityDisordersEphB2Parenting Stress and its Associated Components Prior to an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Evaluation
Voliovitch Y, Leventhal JM, Fenick AM, Gupta AR, Feinberg E, Hickey EJ, Shabanova V, Weitzman C. Parenting Stress and its Associated Components Prior to an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnostic Evaluation. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2021, 51: 3432-3442. PMID: 33387245, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04804-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderASD symptom severityParents of childrenChild ASD symptom severityActive-avoidance copingLow-SES parentsAvoidance copingAdaptive functioningParenting stressSpectrum disorderChild factorsParental worrySocial supportSymptom severityRisk of ASDParentsS parentChildrenMultiple regression modelingAssociated componentsCopingFunctioningWorryCross-sectional studyDisorders
2018
PAC1R Genotype to Phenotype Correlations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Goodrich M, Armour AC, Panchapakesan K, You X, Devaney J, Knoblach S, Sullivan CAW, Herrero MJ, Gupta AR, Vaidya CJ, Kenworthy L, Corbin JG. PAC1R Genotype to Phenotype Correlations in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism Research 2018, 12: 200-211. PMID: 30556326, PMCID: PMC6665682, DOI: 10.1002/aur.2051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivity differencesAutism spectrum disorderHuman amygdalaRight middle temporal gyrusFunctional connectivity differencesHigher functional connectivityEarly postnatal stagesNumerous neurodevelopmental disordersMiddle temporal gyrusGC genotypeBrain trajectoriesRisk genotypesSocial deficitsConnectivity differencesAmygdalaTemporal gyrusFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityPostnatal stagesTime pointsNeurodevelopmental disordersMiceCritical time pointsMultimodal approachPossible alterations
2014
Modeling non-syndromic autism and the impact of TRPC6 disruption in human neurons
Griesi-Oliveira K, Acab A, Gupta AR, Sunaga DY, Chailangkarn T, Nicol X, Nunez Y, Walker MF, Murdoch JD, Sanders SJ, Fernandez TV, Ji W, Lifton RP, Vadasz E, Dietrich A, Pradhan D, Song H, Ming GL, Gu X, Haddad G, Marchetto MC, Spitzer N, Passos-Bueno MR, State MW, Muotri AR. Modeling non-syndromic autism and the impact of TRPC6 disruption in human neurons. Molecular Psychiatry 2014, 20: 1350-1365. PMID: 25385366, PMCID: PMC4427554, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAutistic DisorderCarboplatinCell DifferentiationCell LineCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChildDisease Models, AnimalEmbryo, MammalianEtoposideGene Expression RegulationHumansIn Vitro TechniquesInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInhibitory Postsynaptic PotentialsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitoxantroneMutationNeuronsPrednisoloneSignal TransductionTRPC Cation ChannelsTRPC6 Cation ChannelConceptsHuman neuronsPluripotent stem cellsNon-syndromic autismMethyl-CpGNeuronal developmentNonsynonymous mutationsDental pulp cellsFunction mutationsHaploinsufficiency leadsFunctional studiesNeuronal cellsNeuronal phenotypeGenetic variantsStem cellsFactor 1Cation channelsNon-syndromic autism spectrum disorderInsulin-like growth factor-1Incomplete penetranceMutationsRett syndromeSuch variantsAutism spectrum disorderPulp cellsGrowth factor-1
2013
Coexpression Networks Implicate Human Midfetal Deep Cortical Projection Neurons in the Pathogenesis of Autism
Willsey AJ, Sanders SJ, Li M, Dong S, Tebbenkamp AT, Muhle RA, Reilly SK, Lin L, Fertuzinhos S, Miller JA, Murtha MT, Bichsel C, Niu W, Cotney J, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Gockley J, Gupta AR, Han W, He X, Hoffman EJ, Klei L, Lei J, Liu W, Liu L, Lu C, Xu X, Zhu Y, Mane SM, Lein ES, Wei L, Noonan JP, Roeder K, Devlin B, Sestan N, State MW. Coexpression Networks Implicate Human Midfetal Deep Cortical Projection Neurons in the Pathogenesis of Autism. Cell 2013, 155: 997-1007. PMID: 24267886, PMCID: PMC3995413, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2013.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoexpression networkASD genesComplex developmental syndromeGenome-wide sequencingCortical projection neuronsHigh-confidence ASD genesExpression data setsPleiotropic genesSpecific genesDevelopmental processesDevelopmental syndromesSequencing studiesGenesProjection neuronsCell typesBrain regionsType mutationsCommon phenotypeASD pathophysiologyPathogenesis of autismAutism spectrum disorderMutationsHuman brain regionsUnknown etiologyRecent studies
2012
Mutations in BCKD-kinase Lead to a Potentially Treatable Form of Autism with Epilepsy
Novarino G, El-Fishawy P, Kayserili H, Meguid NA, Scott EM, Schroth J, Silhavy JL, Kara M, Khalil RO, Ben-Omran T, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Hashish AF, Sanders SJ, Gupta AR, Hashem HS, Matern D, Gabriel S, Sweetman L, Rahimi Y, Harris RA, State MW, Gleeson JG. Mutations in BCKD-kinase Lead to a Potentially Treatable Form of Autism with Epilepsy. Science 2012, 338: 394-397. PMID: 22956686, PMCID: PMC3704165, DOI: 10.1126/science.1224631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)AdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainAnimalsArginineAutistic DisorderBase SequenceBrainChildChild, PreschoolDietEpilepsyFemaleHomozygoteHumansIntellectual DisabilityMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataMutationPedigreePhosphorylationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, MessengerYoung AdultConceptsBranched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenaseBrain amino acid profilesPlasma branched-chain amino acidsIntellectual disabilityBranched-chain amino acidsTreatable syndromeNeurobehavioral deficitsTreatable formSomatic treatmentsDietary supplementationKnockout miceEpilepsyPhosphorylation-mediated inactivationConsanguineous familyReciprocal social interactionSyndromeKetoacid dehydrogenaseAmino acid profileMessenger RNAAutism spectrum disorderE1α phosphorylationDisabilitySpectrum disorderHeterogeneous constellationAcid profile
2006
Recent Advances in the Genetics of Autism
Gupta AR, State MW. Recent Advances in the Genetics of Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 429-437. PMID: 16996486, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic technologiesGene discovery effortsCandidate gene association studiesHuman Genome ProjectGenetics of autismGene association studiesGenome ProjectAssociation studiesDiscovery effortsSpecific genetic etiologiesGenetic originGenetic etiologyRecent linkageGenetic disordersSolid cluesRecent advancesDeoxyribonucleic acid samplesGeneticsHeritabilityPotential contributionPromising avenueAutism spectrum disorder