THE MANNER IN WHICH A GENETIC MUTATION MAY LEAD TO AUTISM AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS EXPLAINED - PART TWO

It has long been known that the SHANK3 gene is involved in the genesis of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. The dynamics of this involvement were instead clarified a few months ago and concern a defect in protein connection between brain neurons. Will this discovery determine new nosographic frameworks and allow the development of new therapies?