Publications by Kamila Markram

Individual differences in sensory sensitivity: Further lessons from an Autism model

Henry Markram, Kamila Markram, Mônica Regina Favre

In this commentary, we join Ward (this issue) in the usefulness of conceptualizing neural output in terms of signal and noise relationships, to create the missing links between neural, behavioral and subjective sensory sensitivity. We draw from our work in ...

ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD2019

Predictable enriched environment prevents development of hyper-emotionality in the VPA rat model of autism

Deborah La Mendola, Henry Markram, Kamila Markram, Mônica Regina Favre, Julie Meystre, Dimitri Marco Christodoulou, Melissa Cochrane

Understanding the effects of environmental stimulation in autism can improve therapeutic interventions against debilitating sensory overload, social withdrawal, fear and anxiety. Here, we evaluate the role of environmental predictability on behavior and pr ...

Frontiers Research Foundation2015

Nlgn4 knockout induces network hypo-excitability in juvenile mouse somatosensory cortex in vitro

Deborah La Mendola, Henry Markram, Vincent Delattre, Kamila Markram, Julie Meystre

Neuroligins (Nlgns) are postsynaptic cell adhesion molecules that form transynaptic complexes with presynaptic neurexins and regulate synapse maturation and plasticity. We studied the impact of the loss of Nlgn4 on the excitatory and inhibitory circuits in ...

Nature Publishing Group2013

General developmental health in the VPA-rat model of autism

Henry Markram, Kamila Markram, Mônica Regina Favre, Georges Khazen

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosed by impaired social interaction, abnormal communication and, stereotyped behaviors. While post-mortem and imaging studies have provided good insights into the neurobiological symptomology of autism, animal ...

Frontiers Research Foundation2013

Role of NCAM in emotion and learning

Maria del Carmen Sandi Perez, Kamila Markram, Reto Bisaz, Lisa Conboy

NCAM is an abundant cell adhesion molecule known to be important during development. Together with its posttranslational modification consisting of the addition of the polysaccharide polysialic acid (PSA), NCAM has been classically implicated in the regula ...

2010

The intense world theory - a unifying theory of the neurobiology of autism

Henry Markram, Kamila Markram

Autism covers a wide spectrum of disorders for which there are many views, hypotheses and theories. Here we propose a unifying theory of autism, the Intense World Theory. The proposed neuropathology is hyper-functioning of local neural microcircuits, best ...

2010

Enhanced long-term microcircuit plasticity in the valproic Acid animal model of autism

Tania Rinaldi, Jean-Vincent Le Bé, Henry Markram, Kamila Markram, Imad Riachi, Guilherme Silva

A single intra-peritoneal injection of valproic acid (VPA) on embryonic day (ED) 11.5 to pregnant rats has been shown to produce severe autistic-like symptoms in the offspring. Previous studies showed that the microcircuitry is hyperreactive due to hyperco ...

2009

Abnormal fear conditioning and amygdala processing in an animal model of autism

Tania Rinaldi, Deborah La Mendola, Henry Markram, Maria del Carmen Sandi Perez, Kamila Markram

A core feature of autism spectrum disorders is the impairment in social interactions. Among other brain regions, a deficit in amygdala processing has been suggested to underlie this impairment, but whether the amygdala is processing fear abnormally in auti ...

Nature Publishing Group2008

The role of the amygdala in emotional memories : a multidisciplinary approach

Maria del Carmen Sandi Perez, Kamila Markram

This thesis investigates the role of the amygdala for the establishment of fear memories with a multidisciplinary approach, including behavioural, psychopharmacological, genetic, molecular, and electrophysiological techniques in rats or mice, under healthy ...

EPFL2007

The intense world syndrome – an alternative hypothesis for autism

Tania Rinaldi, Henry Markram, Kamila Markram

Autism is a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder with a polygenetic predisposition that seems to be triggered by multiple environmental factors during embryonic and/or early postnatal life. While significant advances have been made in identifying the ne ...

2007

Amygdala upregulation of NCAM polysialylation induced by auditory fear conditioning is not required for memory formation, but plays a role in fear extinction

Maria del Carmen Sandi Perez, Kamila Markram

There is much interest to understand the mechanisms leading to the establishment, maintenance, and extinction of fear memories. The amygdala has been critically involved in the processing of fear memories and a number of molecular changes have been implica ...

2007