Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

Credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communications

The study鈥檚 lead author, Assistant Project Scientist Swetha Godavarthi, and colleagues investigated neurotransmitter expression in the medial prefrontal cortex, a brain area often affected in individuals diagnosed with ASD.

« Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

Credit: Spitzer Lab, UC San Diego

Neurotransmitter switching: Mouse models highlight excitatory neurons (red cells) that express the neurotransmitter glutamate while inhibitory neurons (green cells) express the neurotransmitter GABA. Yellow arrowheads indicate inhibitory neurons that have switched their neurotransmitter from GABA to glutamate.

« Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

Credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communications

Spitzer Lab, UC San Diego.

« Autism Spectrum Disorders Linked to Neurotransmitter Switching in the Brain

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