What is it about?
The R451C mutation in Neuroligin 3 is associated with highly penetrant autism in Swedish families. We show a deficit of synaptic plasticity in the dorsal striatum of the R451C-Neuroligin 3 experimental model, and that an altered cannibinoid drive may cause this alteration.
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Why is it important?
This is the first report of a significant alteration of synaptic plasticity in the dorsal striatum of an ASD model. Supporting the endocannabinoid system ameliorates the deficit.
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This page is a summary of: The neurobiological bases of autism spectrum disorders: the R451C-neuroligin 3 mutation hampers the expression of long-term synaptic depression in the dorsal striatum, European Journal of Neuroscience, October 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/ejn.13705.
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