2023
High-throughput functional analysis of autism genes in zebrafish identifies convergence in dopaminergic and neuroimmune pathways
Mendes H, Neelakantan U, Liu Y, Fitzpatrick S, Chen T, Wu W, Pruitt A, Jin D, Jamadagni P, Carlson M, Lacadie C, Enriquez K, Li N, Zhao D, Ijaz S, Sakai C, Szi C, Rooney B, Ghosh M, Nwabudike I, Gorodezky A, Chowdhury S, Zaheer M, McLaughlin S, Fernandez J, Wu J, Eilbott J, Vander Wyk B, Rihel J, Papademetris X, Wang Z, Hoffman E. High-throughput functional analysis of autism genes in zebrafish identifies convergence in dopaminergic and neuroimmune pathways. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 112243. PMID: 36933215, PMCID: PMC10277173, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene lossFunctional analysisHigh-throughput functional analysisZebrafish mutantsGene discoverySelect mutantsASD genesAutism genesKey pathwaysASD biologyBrain size differencesMutantsGenesSize differencesPathwayGlobal increaseRelevant mechanismsBiologyCentral challengeNeuroimmune dysfunctionRegionFunctionDiscoveryAutism spectrum disorder
2011
Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion
Bolling DZ, Pitskel NB, Deen B, Crowley MJ, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Vander Wyk BC, Wu J, Mayes LC, Pelphrey KA. Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 280-294. PMID: 21743819, PMCID: PMC3129780, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAutistic DisorderBrainChildFemaleHumansMalePsychological DistanceRejection, PsychologyVideo GamesConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRight insulaVentral anterior cingulate cortexSocial exclusionAtypical neural networksRule violationsBall-tossing gameDorsal prefrontal cortexRepetitive behavior patternsAnterior cingulate cortexASD groupNeural correlatesBrain responsesSocial impairmentNeural responsesCharacteristic deficitsSpectrum disorderNeurobiological differencesPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityComparable gamesInsulaGroup differencesBrain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism
Pitskel NB, Bolling DZ, Hudac CM, Lantz SD, Minshew NJ, Vander Wyk BC, Pelphrey KA. Brain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2011, 41: 1686-1693. PMID: 21484518, PMCID: PMC3337548, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1197-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverted gazeBrain mechanismsCritical social cueRight temporoparietal junctionLateral occipital cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight anterior insulaSocial processingTemporoparietal junctionSocial cuesComparison participantsAnterior insulaFMRI studySocial deficitsSocial scenariosGaze directionPrefrontal cortexCondition interactionAutismSocial encountersDifferential processingInitial evidenceOccipital cortexGazeSignificant group
2010
Neural signatures of autism
Kaiser MD, Hudac CM, Shultz S, Lee SM, Cheung C, Berken AM, Deen B, Pitskel NB, Sugrue DR, Voos AC, Saulnier CA, Ventola P, Wolf JM, Klin A, Vander Wyk B, Pelphrey KA. Neural signatures of autism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 21223-21228. PMID: 21078973, PMCID: PMC3000300, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1010412107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutistic DisorderChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMovementNeuronsSiblingsConceptsAutism spectrum disorderNeural signaturesBiological motionBrain responsesUnaffected siblingsDistinct brain responsesFunctional magnetic resonanceAreas of dysfunctionNature of disruptionTD childrenSpectrum disorderDisorder heterogeneityNeural systemsBrain circuitryBehavioral profileCompensatory activitySystem-level mechanismsTrait activityAutismChildrenIncreased genetic riskGenetic riskState activityNeuroendophenotypesDisorders