LITERATURE · PEER REVIEWED

Deficiency of autism risk factor ASH1L in prefrontal cortex induces epigenetic aberrations and seizures

Nature Communications · 2021 · Peer reviewed

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Citation and identifiers

Qin L, Williams JB, Tan T, et al.. “Deficiency of autism risk factor ASH1L in prefrontal cortex induces epigenetic aberrations and seizures.” Nature Communications. 12:6589 · doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26972-8.

PubMed ID
34782621

RESEARCH QUESTION

How does Ash1l deficiency in the prefrontal cortex alter transcription, neuronal excitability, excitation-inhibition balance, and seizure susceptibility in mice?

The regional mouse perturbation tests a plausible route from Ash1l deficiency to hyperactivity and seizures but does not define all contributing cell types or human seizure trajectories.

INTERPRETATION BOUNDARY

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What this study supports

Region-specific mouse work links Ash1l deficiency to altered transcription, neuronal hyperactivity, excitation/inhibition imbalance, and seizures.

What it cannot establish

Regional perturbation does not define all cell types, clinical variants, or human seizure trajectories.

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