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 language | English |
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Journal | Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience |
Volume | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 1 |
ISSN | 1663-3563 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |