Elevated protein synthesis in microglia causes autism-like synaptic and behavioral aberrations

The main cell types involved in autism spectrum disorders through elevated protein synthesis are not well identified. Here, the authors show that overexpression of translation initiation factor eIF4E in microglia results in autism-like behaviour in male, but not female, mice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhi-Xiang Xu, Gyu Hyun Kim, Ji-Wei Tan, Anna E. Riso, Ye Sun, Ethan Y. Xu, Guey-Ying Liao, Haifei Xu, Sang-Hoon Lee, Na-Young Do, Chan Hee Lee, Amy E. Clipperton-Allen, Soonwook Kwon, Damon T. Page, Kea Joo Lee, Baoji Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15530-3