| Literature DB >> 33772226 |
Xin Tang1,2, Rudolf Jaenisch3, Mriganka Sur4.
Abstract
GABAergic inhibition shapes the connectivity, activity and plasticity of the brain. A series of exciting new discoveries provides compelling evidence that disruptions in a number of key facets of GABAergic inhibition have critical roles in the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). These facets include the generation, migration and survival of GABAergic neurons, the formation of GABAergic synapses and circuit connectivity, and the dynamic regulation of the efficacy of GABAergic signalling through neuronal chloride transporters. In this Review, we discuss recent work that elucidates the functions and dysfunctions of GABAergic signalling in health and disease, that uncovers the contribution of GABAergic neural circuit dysfunction to NDD aetiology and that leverages such mechanistic insights to advance precision medicine for the treatment of NDDs.Entities:
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33772226 PMCID: PMC9001156 DOI: 10.1038/s41583-021-00443-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Neurosci ISSN: 1471-003X Impact factor: 34.870