• KMT2E Haploinsufficiency Manifests Autism-Like Behaviors and Amygdala Neuronal Development Dysfunction in Mice

    1 month ago - By Springer

    Abstract
    Autism spectrum disorders are highly heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impaired social interaction skills. Whole exome sequencing has identified loss-of-function mutations in lysine methyltransferase 2E in ASD patients and it is listed as an ASD high-risk gene in humans. However, experimental evidence of KMT2E in association with ASD-like manifestations or neuronal function is still missing. Relying on KMT2E +/− mice, through animal behavior analyses, positron emission tomography imaging, and neuronal morphological analyses, we explored the role of KMT2E...
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