Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database (AFD)
Project Element | Element Description |
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Project TitleProject Title> |
Mechanisms of synaptic alterations in a neuroinflammation model of autism |
Principal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator |
Dunaevsky, Anna |
DescriptionDescription |
The hypothesis is that altered expression of cytokines and chemokines in the brains of offspings exposed to maternal immune activation (MIA) results in impaired synaptic development and altered behavior. Specific aims are: 1) Study how synapses are altered in offspring challenged with MIA; 2) Study the synapses development in the presence of chemokines and cytokines; 3) Determine if alteration in synapse and social behavior can be altered by anti-neuroinflammatory drug. |
FunderFunder |
Department of Defense - Army |
Funding CountryFunding Country |
United States |
Fiscal Year FundingFiscal Year Funding |
0 |
Current Award PeriodCurrent Award Period |
2013-2016 |
Strategic Plan QuestionStrategic Plan Question |
Question 2: What is the Biology Underlying ASD? |
Funder’s Project LinkFunder’s Project Link |
External Project Page |
InstitutionInstitution |
University of Nebraska Medical Center |
Institute LocationInstitute Location |
United States |
Project NumberProject Number |
AR120096 |
Government or PrivateGovernment or Private |
Government |
History/Related ProjectsHistory/Related Projects |
Mechanisms of synaptic alterations in a neuroinflammation model of autism |
579882
| 2012 |
AR120096
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