Enhanced long-term microcircuit plasticity in the valproic Acid animal model of autism

Guilherme Testa Silva, Jean-Vincent Le Bé, Imad Riachi, Tania Rinaldi, Kamila Markram, Henry Markram, Tania Rinaldi Barkat

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    Abstract

    A single intra-peritoneal injection of valproic acid (VPA) on embryonic day (ED) 11.5 to pregnant rats has been shown to produce severe autistic-like symptoms in the offspring. Previous studies showed that the microcircuitry is hyperreactive due to hyperconnectivity of glutamatergic synapses and hyperplastic due to over-expression of NMDA receptors. These changes were restricted to the dimensions of a minicolumn (
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalFrontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
    Volume1
    Pages (from-to)1
    ISSN1663-3563
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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