| dc.description.abstract | The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disease that is
extensively prevalent and males are multiple times more affected than females. ASD any
degree of severity, is clinically characterized by social behaviour impairments, mainly
involving difficulties in non-sexual social situations. Despite a complex genetic background,
exposure to specific agents, such as valproic acid (VPA) during pregnancy, have been linked
to ASD. In the current experiment I used the VPA-mouse model of ASD, investigating
changes of the social decision-making network of brain regions (SDMN) of juvenile male
mice in the light of several social settings. | en_US |
