Researchers believe they have found the first possible cure for autism spectrum disorder symptoms.
and have identified MYT1L protein as one that plays a role in various neuronal diseases.
Mutations of the protein have previously been linked to other neurological diseases and brain malformations. The mice lacking MYT1L suffered from brain abnormalities and showed several behavioral changes typical to ASD, such as social deficits or hyperactivity.in the journal Molecular Psychiatry — found that a cheap epilepsy drug was able to curb behaviors associated with autism.Researchers noted that the most “striking” reaction was the discovery that the MYT1L-deficient neurons produced extra sodium channels that are typically restricted to cells in the heart muscle.
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