Melanotan-II reverses autistic features in a maternal immune activation mouse model of autism.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interactions, difficulty with communication, and repetitive behavior patterns. In humans affected by ASD, there is a male pre-disposition towards the condition with a male to female ratio of 4:1....

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Main Authors: Elena Minakova, Jordan Lang, Jesus-Servando Medel-Matus, Georgianna G Gould, Ashley Reynolds, Don Shin, Andrey Mazarati, Raman Sankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210389