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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2018

Neurodevelopment

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Common Ribs Of Inhibitory Synaptic Dysfunction In The Umbrella Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Rachel Ali Rodriguez, Christina Joya, Rochelle M. Hines Apr 2018

Common Ribs Of Inhibitory Synaptic Dysfunction In The Umbrella Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Rachel Ali Rodriguez, Christina Joya, Rochelle M. Hines

Psychology Faculty Research

The term neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) is an umbrella term used to group together a heterogeneous class of disorders characterized by disruption in cognition, emotion, and behavior, early in the developmental timescale. These disorders are heterogeneous, yet they share common behavioral symptomatology as well as overlapping genetic contributors, including proteins involved in the formation, specialization, and function of synaptic connections. Advances may arise from bridging the current knowledge on synapse related factors indicated from both human studies in NDD populations, and in animal models. Mounting evidence has shown a link to inhibitory synapse formation, specialization, and function among Autism, Angelman, Rett …