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Autism-like behaviors reversed in mice: New hope for understanding autism

November 21, 2012 by

Researchers have uncovered a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorder. The study also reveals that autism-like behaviors can be rectified in adult mice with compounds inhibiting protein synthesis, or with gene-therapy targeting neuroligins.

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