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Chapter 1 Overview of Genetic Models of Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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2 Theories of ASD Development |
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2.1 Neuronal Number and Growth |
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2.2 Dendritic Morphogenesis |
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2.3 Excitation-Inhibition Imbalance |
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2.5 Environmental Factors |
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3 Mechanisms of ASD Development |
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3.1 Disruptions in Synaptic Transmission |
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3.2 Disruptions in Intracellular Kinase Signaling Pathways |
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4 Limitations and Challenges of Genetic Animal Models |
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5 Future of Genetic Models |
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5.2 Modulation of Neuronal Activity |
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5.3 Biological Network Studies |
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5.5 Gut Microbiome Connection |
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Chapter 2 Neurofibromatosis Type 1 as a Model System to Study Molecular Mechanisms of Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms |
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3 Cognitive and Behavioral Problems in Patients With NF1 |
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4 NF1 Genetically Engineered Mouse as Model Systems |
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5 The Role of Neurofibromin in Modulation of Ras/ERK, PI3K/mTOR and cAMP Intracellular Pathways |
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6 Amelioration of Cognitive Problems in Mice and Humans Using Different Pharmacological Tools |
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6.5 Other Therapeutic Candidates |
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7 Concluding Remarks and Perspectives |
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Chapter 3 ERK/MAPK Signaling and Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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2 ERK/MAPK Pathway and Autism |
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3 Discovery of MAPK/ERK Signaling |
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4 MAPK Pathway Activation |
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5 ERK/MAPK Pathway Regulation |
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6 Developmental Roles for ERK Signaling |
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7 ERK/MAPK Signaling and Synaptic Plasticity |
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7.1 ERK Signaling at the Synapse |
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7.3 ERK Signaling in the Nucleus |
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8 The Role of ERK/MAPK Signaling in Behavior |
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8.3 Reward/Addiction Behaviors |
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9 ERK Signaling in Rasopathies and ASD Models |
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9.1 Neurofibromatosis Type 1 |
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9.4 Cardio-Facio-Cutaneous Syndrome |
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10 Mutations of ERK-Pathway Related Signaling Proteins and ASD |
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10.3 16p11.2 Deletion/Duplication |
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10.4 DiGeorge Syndrome (22q11 Deletion Syndrome) |
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10.5 Rett Syndrome and Tuberous Sclerosis |
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10.6 BTBR Inbred Mouse Strain |
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Chapter 4 From Bedside to Bench and Back: Translating ASD Models |
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2 Optimizing Clinical Concepts of ASD---"The Bedside Efforts" |
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3 Optimizing the Preclinical Model---"The Bench Efforts" |
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4 Translating to Therapies---"Back to the Bedside" |
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4.1 Bench-to-Bedside Pharmacotherapy |
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4.2 Bedside-to-Bedside Pharmacotherapy |
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4.3 Measuring Outcomes in Pharmacotherapy |
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Chapter 5 Studying Child Development in Genetic Models of ASD |
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1 Phenotype and Genotype in ASD |
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2 Monogenic Syndromic ASD and the Comparative Method |
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3 The ASD Behavioral Phenotype Across Genetic Models of ASD |
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4 Developmental Trajectory of ASD Across Genetic Syndromes |
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4.1 Structural and Functional Brain Abnormalities |
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4.2 Neurocognitive Markers |
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5 Experimental Intervention |
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5.1 Fragile X Disorder (FXS): GABA-Glutamate Balance |
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5.2 NF1: The MAPK/ERK Cell Signaling Pathway |
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5.3 TSC: The mTOR Pathway |
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5.4 Rett and Phelan-McDermid Syndromes: Growth and Neurotrophic Factors |
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Chapter 6 Measurement Considerations in Pediatric Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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2.1 In the General Population |
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3.2 Level 2: Comprehensive Evaluation |
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4 Assessing ASD Symptomatology |
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4.2 Diagnostic Observation |
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5 Intellectual and Adaptive Assessment |
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7 Psychiatric Comorbidities |
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203 | (4) |
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7.2 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
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7.4 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
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7.7 Externalizing Disorders |
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8 NF1 as a Model for Examining ASD in Genetic Syndromes |
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