The cerebellum is known to control limb movements; does it also control the tongue? This study reveals how the #cerebellum controls the #tongue in marmosets, highlighting the role of #PurkinjeCells in terminating tongue movement at the target @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4lCK9Wj
Purkinje cells of the cerebellum control deceleration of tongue movements

The cerebellum is known to control limb movements, but does it also control movements of the tongue? This study reveals how the cerebellum controls the tongue in marmosets, highlighting the role of Purkinje cells in terminating tongue movement at the target.

Null and Noteworthy: Brain aging, oxytocin pathways, biomarker back-up | Spectrum | Autism Research News

Null and replicated results in this month’s newsletter tackle aging, a purported pathway for oxytocin’s effects on autistic people, and a possible autism biomarker.

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Mouse study links dopamine in cerebellum to social behavior | Spectrum | Autism Research News

The signaling molecule’s social role in the ‘little brain’ involves Purkinje neurons in the Crus I and Crus II regions, a new study reveals.

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Mice missing key clock gene show autism-like traits | Spectrum | Autism Research News

A new study is the first to link social, repetitive and motor behaviors to mutations in BMAL1, which regulates the body’s circadian rhythms.

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Autism model mice develop typical social and motor behaviors after drug treatment | Spectrum | Autism Research News

The drug suppresses an overactive signaling pathway implicated in tuberous sclerosis complex.

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