Research Highlights

Highlights of SFARI-funded papers, selected by the SFARI science team.

Gating of social reward by oxytocin in the ventral tegmental area Robert Malenka and colleagues find that oxytocin acts within the ventral tegmental area to increase dopamine reward neurons to reinforce the rewarding aspects of social interactions in mice.

Maternal gut bacteria provide a link between maternal infection and autism risk Jun Huh, Gloria Choi and colleagues provide a link between maternal infection, gut bacteria and the risk of developing behavioral and cortical abnormalities in mice.

Epigenetic mechanisms beyond imprinting are widespread in the mammalian brain Christopher Gregg and colleagues demonstrate that diverse epigenetic mechanisms affect allele-specific gene expression in the mammalian brain.

SCN2A variants result in opposite effects on sodium channel function in autism and infantile seizures Kevin Bender and Stephan Sanders show that ASD-associated SCN2A variants lead to impaired NaV1.2 channel activity and reduced neuronal excitability.

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