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Israeli scientists have identified a specific gene mutation associated with autism and found that it has a significant impact on brain development in mice, with gene-expressions changes that are prominent in the cerebellum area of the brain.
The research indicates that these findings could be instrumental in developing drugs to directly change the neural processes in the cerebellum and offer hope for effective medications for the main symptoms of autism in the future.
The research team from Hebrew University includes PhD students Ben Title, Reut Suliman-Lavie, Professor Yosef Yarom, and Professor Sagiv Shifman. Courtesy
The study was led by Professor Sagiv Shifman from the Life Sciences Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Center for Autism Research. The research team included Professor Yosef Yarom from the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences at Hebrew University and other scientists from laboratories in Taiwan, Japan, and the US.
Jan 12, 2021
Israeli researchers hope their genetic discoveries related the cerebellum and autism will lead to new therapies in the future.
By TPS
Scientists at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have identified a genetic mutation associated with autism, offering hope for new autism medications.
In recent years, substantial research has discovered the effect of genetic mutations on the development of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Based on those studies, researchers have focused attention on the commonalities behind those mutations and how they impact the functioning of the brain.
A study conducted by Professor Sagiv Shifman from the Life Sciences Institute at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Center for Autism Research has found that genes associated with autism tend to be involved in the regulation of other genes and operate preferentially in three areas of the brain: the cortex, the striatum, and the cerebellum.
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