title: Neuroscience. Autism's cause may reside in abnormalities at the synapse.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Garber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008568:Memory; D009154:Mutation; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000503:physiopathology; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D015816:Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C492357:SHANK3 protein, human; C093438:neuroligin 1