Secretome protein enrichment with click sugars (SPECS) analysis on primary neurons cultured from embryos derived from pregnant mice treated with or without valproic acid

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication and repetitive behaviors. In recent years, a pharmacological mouse model of ASD involving maternal administration of valproic acid (VPA) has become widely used. Newborn pups in this model show an abnormal balance between excitatory and inhibitory (E/I) signaling in neurons and exhibit ASD-like behavior. To elucidate the molecular basis of this model, we analyzed secretome of primary neurons cultured from embryos maternally treated with or without VPA.