Chinese Journal of Evidence -Based Pediatric ›› 2015, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (6): 463-469.

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Current progress in animal models of autism spectrum disorders

HU Chun-chun, XU Xiu   

  1. Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai 201102, China
  • Received:2015-06-10 Revised:2015-12-24 Online:2015-12-05 Published:2015-12-04
  • Contact: XU Xiu

Abstract:

ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder, with different etiologies. .Generally, it’s a combination of environmental factors and genes. As a research tool, animal models play an important role in ASD research by using biological and genetic molecular defects inducement, to gain more understanding of the mechanism, behavioral phenotype, medication and intervention of the disease, thus raising hope to improve the quality life of autism individuals.