Neuroscience News logo for mobile.
        Neuroscience News Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Latest
          • Latest
          • Oldest
          • Random
          • A to Z

          SHANK3

          This shows neurons in the ACC
          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·July 26, 2019·3 min read

          Brain region linked to altered social interactions in autism model

          The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) plays a critical role in regulating social behaviors. In mouse models of ASD, dysfunction in the ACC was linked to social impairments associated with the disorder.
          Read More
          This shows a DNA strand
          FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·June 12, 2019·7 min read

          Using gene editing, neuroscientists develop a new model for autism

          Using CRISPR gene editing, researchers introduce the SHANK3 gene variant into macaque monkeys. SHANK3 has previously been linked to autism in humans. The monkeys with the SHANK3 mutations exhibited behavioral traits and brain activity patterns similar to those seen in humans on the autism spectrum, Researchers hope the new model will facilitate new avenues of research for ASD.
          Read More
          These are fmri scans of the female mice brains lacking shank3
          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience
          ·May 7, 2019·2 min read

          Autism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in mice

          A deficiency of the SHANK3 gene, a gene associated with ASD, results in structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The functional and structural alterations in the PFC were linked to an impairment in social interaction in male mice.
          Read More
          This showa a child looking at a DNA strand
          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 29, 2019·5 min read

          Study links gene to sleep problems in autism

          Deficiencies in the SHANK3 gene have been linked to sleep disruptions in both mouse models and people with ASD. Researchers found patients with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder associated with autism, report trouble falling, and staying asleep. In mouse models, animals lacking the SHANK3 gene had a reduction in deep sleep quality and spent more time awake when other mice were sleeping.
          Read More
          autism on a chalk board
          AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·November 9, 2018·4 min read

          Autism Associated with Zinc Deficiency in Early Development

          A new study reveals a mechanistic link between zinc levels in fetal development, genes and abnormal neural connections associated with autism.
          Read More
          purkinje cells
          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·February 16, 2018·5 min read

          Lab Grown Human Cerebellar Cells Yield Clues to Autism

          Researchers have derived purkinje cells from patients with TSC, a genetic syndrome that includes some ASD-like symptoms. The cells, researchers say, have several characteristics that could help explain how ASD develops at the molecular level.
          Read More
          Image shows a dna strand.
          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·August 18, 2017·3 min read

          CRISPR Advances Autism Research

          Using CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers target the Shank3 gene in monkey embryos. Research backs previous findings of the importance of the Shank3 gene for brain development and its role in autism.
          Read More
          Image shows shank3 and trpv1.
          AutismFeaturedNeurologyPain
          ·December 1, 2016·5 min read

          Autism Linked Protein Crucial For Feeling Pain

          TRPV1 and SHANK3 could play a role in pain insensitivity in people with autism, a new study reports.
          Read More
          Image shows the work Shank3.
          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·September 1, 2016·5 min read

          Zinc May Help Reverse Brain Changes in Autism

          According to researchers, cellular changes in the brain caused by genetic mutations associated with Autism can be reversed with the help of zinc.
          Read More
          Image shows a neuron.
          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·May 25, 2016·4 min read

          Illuminating the Role of Autism Linked Shank Gene

          A new study reports a gene mutation linked to autism also plays a critical role when it comes to the formation and maturation of synapses.
          Read More
          Image shows two mice.
          AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·May 10, 2016·5 min read

          Mouse Model of Autism Offers Insights For Human Patients

          Researchers have developed a new mouse model of a genetically linked type of autism. The new model helps reveal more about the role of genes and brain changes associated with the disorder.
          Read More
          Image shows the structure of Shank3.
          AutismFeaturedGenetics
          ·February 18, 2016·5 min read

          Researchers Reverse Autism Symptoms

          Researchers demonstrate they can reverse some autism symptoms in mice by turning the Shank3 gene on later in life, allowing the brain to correctly rewire itself.
          Read More
          1 2 3

          Neuroscience Videos

          https://youtu.be/Pgxfd09FLEA

          Latest Neuro News

          • Brain’s Social Hub Responds to Confusion, Not Just People
          • Why Your Brain Is Better at Gossip Than You Realize
          • Blurry Beginnings Shape Brain’s Visual Pathways
          • Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood
          • Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Those with Deafness
          Neuroscience News Footer Logo
          • Facebook
          • X
          • Instagram
          • YouTube
          • Linkedin

          Neuroscience News Sitemap
          Neuroscience Graduate and Undergraduate Programs
          Free Neuroscience MOOCs
          About
          Contact Us
          Privacy Policy
          Submit Neuroscience News
          Subscribe for Emails

          Neuroscience Research
          Psychology News
          Brain Cancer Research
          Alzheimer’s Disease
          Parkinson’s News
          Autism / ASD News
          Neurotechnology News
          Artificial Intelligence News
          Robotics News

          Search Neuroscience News

          Neuroscience News is an online science magazine offering free to read research articles about neuroscience, neurology, psychology, artificial intelligence, neurotechnology, robotics, deep learning, neurosurgery, mental health and more.

          Neuroscience News
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News
          Neuroscience News Small Logo
          • Neuroscience
            • Featured
            • Neuroscience Videos
            • Neuro Web Stories
            • Open Access Neuroscience
            • Electrophysiology
            • Genetics
            • Neuroscience Programs
          • Neurology
            • Alzheimer’s Disease
            • Brain Research
            • Brain Cancer
            • Autism
            • Epilepsy
            • Traumatic Brain Injuries
            • Parkinson’s Disease
          • Psychology
            • Schizophrenia
            • Depression
            • Bipolar Disorder
            • Mental Health
          • AI
            • Neural Networks
            • Deep Learning
            • Machine Learning
          • Robotics
          • Neurotech
            • Brain Computer Interfaces
            • Neuroprosthetics
          • About
            • Neuroscience Newsletters
            • Submit Neuroscience News
            • Privacy Policy
            • Neuroscience News Sitemap
            • Contact Neuroscience News
            • Advertise on Neuroscience News

          Categories

          • Artificial Intelligence
          • Auditory Neuroscience
          • Autism
          • Brain Cancer
          • Deep Learning
          • Electrophysiology
          • Events
          • Featured
          • Featured Articles
          • Genetics
          • Machine Learning
          • Most Popular
          • Neuroethics
          • Neurology
          • Neuroscience
          • Neuroscience Abstracts
          • Neuroscience Book Reviews
          • Neuroscience Business
          • Neuroscience Intros
          • Neuroscience News
          • Neuroscience News.com
          • Neuroscience Opinions
          • Neuroscience Videos
          • Neurotech
          • Open Neuroscience Articles
          • Pain
          • Psychology
          • Robotics
          • Sponsored Neuroscience News
          • Visual Neuroscience
          Neuroscience News LogoNeuroscience News
          This shows a brain and question marks.

          Brain’s Social Hub Responds to Confusion, Not Just People

          This shows a brain.

          Why Your Brain Is Better at Gossip Than You Realize

          This shows a brain.

          Blurry Beginnings Shape Brain’s Visual Pathways

          This shows the hippocampus.

          Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood

          Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
          Neuroscience neurobiology brain research Psychology Neurology
          See all results

          Subscribe

          Neuroscience News Daily Emails
          Go to Appearance > Customize > Subscribe Pop-up to set this up.