Developmental excitation-inhibition imbalance permanently reprograms autism-relevant social brain circuits
Alexia Stuefer, G Colombo, Silvia Gini, David Sastre-Yagüe, Ludovico Coletta, F Rocchi, M Aldrighetti, Bianca D’Epifanio, Giuseppe Como, Luigi Balasco, Noemi Barsotti, Caterina Montani, Filomena Grazia Alvino, Alberto Galbusera, Sara Migliarini, , Alessandro Gozzi
This study shows that a transient developmental excitation-inhibition imbalance causes lasting social brain circuit dysfunction in mice, with behavioral and transcriptional consequences.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience