Fares Zeidán-Chuliá, Ben-Hur Neves de Oliveira, Manuel F Casanova, Emily L Casanova, Mami Noda, Alla B Salmina, Alexei Verkhratsky
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder manifested by impaired social interaction, deficits in communication skills, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors. In neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and psychiatric disorders, glial cells undergo morphological, biochemical, and functional rearrangements, which are critical for neuronal development, neurotransmission, and synaptic connectivity. Cerebellar function is not limited to motor coordination but also contributes to cognition and may be affected in autism...
August 2016: Molecular Neurobiology