Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dr. Joseph Buxbaum presents the first rat model for Shank3

At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in Washington, D.C., Dr. Joseph Buxbaum presented the first rat model lacking a copy of the Shank3 gene. This is a very important step in Shank3 research, as rat models provide benefits that … Continue reading

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“Growth factor improves autism symptoms in mice”

At the recent International Congress of Human Genetics in Montreal, Canada, Dr. Joseph Buxbaum presented findings indicating that insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) leads to improvements in brain functioning in mice lacking a copy of the Shank3 gene. In 2012, Dr. … Continue reading

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