The Troubled Touch of Autism.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2016.06.054 and PMC identifier 5461061.
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Abstract
A study finds that deficits in touch-sensing somatosensory neurons contribute to social interaction and anxiety phenotypes in mouse models of autism and Rett syndrome. These findings suggest that some core symptoms of autism might originate from aberrant development or function of the peripheral nervous system.
Medical subject headings
- Autistic Disorder
- Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2