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Recent research has highlighted the significant role of dopamine in neural development and its link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Leading investigators from Nantong University discovered correlations between disrupted dopaminergic signaling and neural development abnormalities in both human and zebrafish models. These findings open new avenues for understanding autism’s etiology and developing targeted therapeutic interventions.

Recent research indicates that dopamine is critical in neural development. A novel study has shown a connection between impaired dopamine signaling during development and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These results emphasize the need to explore developmental signaling pathways to grasp the origins of ASD, potentially leading to targeted treatments.



The study was published in The American Journal of Pathology . Lead investigators Lingyan Xing, PhD, and Gang Chen, PhD, Key Laboratory of Neuroregeneration of Jiangsu and the Ministry of Education, Co-innovation Center of Neuroregeneration, NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Tissue Engineering Technology Products, Nantong University, explain, “While dopamine is commonly recognized as a neurotransmitter, its significance in the developmental aspects of autism is largely unexplored. Recent studies have highlighted the crucial roles of dopamine and serotonin in development and their importance in the construction of neural circuits.

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