Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Autism Spectrum Disorder
A special issue of Biomedicines (ISSN 2227-9059). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular and Translational Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 335
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a devastating neuropsychiatric disorder with an increasing number of affected individuals. The core symptoms of ASD patients are deficits in social communication and self-interest repetitive behaviors. ASD is developmentally rooted in a complex and heterogeneous etiology. Genetic mutations of genes involved in the development and function of neural circuits are linked to ASD pathogenesis. As developing brains are vulnerable to environmental insults, environmental factors also play a significant role in priming the pathogenesis of ASD. By leveraging the knowledge and tools in molecular/cellular biology, neural circuits and behavioral cognition, the pathogenic mechanisms of ASD may be deduced and therapeutical approaches can be developed to treat ASD patients.
The goal of this Special Issue is to present a collection of updated studies focusing on the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of ASD and novel therapeutic approaches for ASD. Both original research and review articles are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Fu-Chin Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- autism
- neural circuits
- neurotransmission
- synapse
- therapy
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