Research Uncovers New Information on Developmental Disorder that Causes Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia

Research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals another piece of the puzzle in a genetic developmental disorder that causes behavioral diseases such as autism. The results of the study “Cxcr4 regulation of interneuron migration is disrupted in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome” appear in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, PhD, professor of pharmacology and physiology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and director of the GW Institute for Neuroscience, along with post-doctoral fellow Daniel Meechan, PhD, performed the research over the course of nine years. During that time, they investigated how behavioral disorders such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and schizophrenia arise during early brain development. For more information, click here to read the full release.