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1How do non-coding structural variants in DLG2 and NR3C2 promoters mechanistical…
The study identifies recurrent deletions in promoter regions of DLG2 and NR3C2 affecting ASD risk, with nr3c2 loss disrupting sleep and social function in zebra…
gap-pubmed-20260410-191101-98c1475d
open0.830neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
2What genetic or environmental factors explain syndrome-specific differences in…
The abstract notes that interneuron dysfunction characteristics differ across murine autism models for each syndrome, potentially due to genetic backgrounds or …
gap-pubmed-20260411-075432-be0b5abf
open0.800neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-11Open →
3What molecular mechanisms explain how prenatal nicotine specifically alters D2R…
The study shows prenatal nicotine exposure changes D2R affinity and coupling in Snap25 heterozygotes, but the underlying molecular pathways are not explained. U…
gap-pubmed-20260410-181211-c0e66641
open0.800neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
4What specific mechanisms link mitochondrial electron transport chain dysfunctio…
The abstract states that abnormal electron transport chain activities greatly contribute to ASD, but the specific mechanistic pathways connecting mitochondrial …
gap-pubmed-20260410-181216-0ec9e155
open0.800neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
5Why do inherited ASD variants enrich different biological pathways than de novo…
The study shows inherited variants affect cytoskeletal organization and ion transport pathways, distinct from previous de novo variant studies, yet both contrib…
gap-pubmed-20260410-191101-aa783cef
open0.800neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
6How do CC2D1A's diverse cellular roles (nuclear, mitochondrial, vesicular) mech…
The study reveals CC2D1A has pleiotropic functions across multiple cellular compartments, but the mechanistic link between these diverse roles and neurodevelopm…
gap-pubmed-20260410-170903-ff4aaaa7
open0.780neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
7How does MEF2C dysfunction specifically lead to Rett syndrome-like behavioral p…
The conditional knockout produces behavioral deficits reminiscent of Rett syndrome, but the causal link between MEF2C loss, altered neuronal maturation, and spe…
gap-pubmed-20260410-192517-cfdcbdb8
open0.760neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
8How do specific GABAergic interneuron subtypes contribute to distinct autism ph…
The authors explicitly state that future studies need to define relationships between different classes of GABAergic interneurons and corresponding clinical phe…
gap-pubmed-20260411-075432-44354d6b
open0.760neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-11Open →
9How do non-energetic mitochondrial functions contribute to ASD beyond impaired…
The abstract mentions that mitochondria have functions beyond aerobic energy production (referencing Ca regulation) but cuts off mid-sentence. The role of these…
gap-pubmed-20260410-181216-8f81450f
open0.730neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-10Open →
10What precise pathophysiological mechanisms link interneuron dysfunction to cogn…
While the review establishes interneuron dysfunction occurs in syndromic autism with cognitive impairment, the specific causal mechanisms remain undefined. This…
gap-pubmed-20260411-075432-716eff5a
open0.730neurodevelopmental disorders2026-04-11Open →
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