What we can learn from a genetic rodent model about autism.
Animal model
Autism spectrum disorder
Behavioural testing
Cntnap2
Fragile-X
Genetic
Mechanisms
Journal
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
ISSN: 1873-7528
Titre abrégé: Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7806090
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2020
02 2020
Historique:
received:
05
09
2019
revised:
28
10
2019
accepted:
10
12
2019
pubmed:
31
12
2019
medline:
5
1
2021
entrez:
31
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex neurodevelopmental disorders that are caused by genetic and/or environmental impacts, often probably by the interaction of both. They are characterised by deficits in social communication and interaction and by restricted and repetitive behaviours and interests from early childhood on, causing significant impairment. While it is clear that no animal model captures the full complexity of ASD in humans, genetic models are extremely useful for studying specific symptoms associated with ASD and the underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. In this review we summarize the behavioral paradigms used in rodents to model ASD symptoms as they are listed in the DSM-5. We then review existing genetic rodent models with disruptions in ASD candidate genes, and we map their phenotypes onto these behavioural paradigms. The goal of this review is to give a comprehensive overview on how ASD symptoms can be studied in animal models and to give guidance for which animal models are appropriate to study specific symptom clusters.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31887338
pii: S0149-7634(19)30809-7
doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.12.015
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
29-53Informations de copyright
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