Early disruption of the microbiome leading to decreased antioxidant capacity and epigenetic changes: implications for the rise in autism

RS Eshraghi, RC Deth, R Mittal, M Aranke… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Currently, 1 out of every 59 children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. While
initial research to find the possible causes for autism were mostly focused on the genome …

Maternal immune activation induces autism-like changes in behavior, neuroinflammatory profile and gut microbiota in mouse offspring of both sexes

AM Tartaglione, A Villani, MA Ajmone-Cat… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a sex-biased neurodevelopmental disorder with
a male to female prevalence of 4: 1, characterized by persistent deficits in social …

Beyond infection-Maternal immune activation by environmental factors, microglial development, and relevance for autism spectrum disorders

SD Bilbo, CL Block, JL Bolton, R Hanamsagar… - Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Immune molecules such as cytokines and chemokines and the cells that produce them
within the brain, notably microglia, are critical for normal brain development. This recognition …

From maternal diet to neurodevelopmental disorders: a story of neuroinflammation

M Bordeleau, L Fernandez de Cossio… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Providing the appropriate quantity and quality of food needed for both the mother's well-
being and the healthy development of the offspring is crucial during pregnancy. However …

Gut-to-brain axis in autism spectrum disorders: central role for the microbiome

AD Kraneveld, K Szklany, CGM De Theije… - International review of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are neurodevelopmental disorders, which occur in early
childhood and persist into adulthood. Although the etiology of these disorders is largely …

Perinatal stress, brain inflammation and risk of autism-review and proposal

A Angelidou, S Asadi, KD Alysandratos, A Karagkouni… - BMC pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by varying deficits in social interactions, communication, and learning, as well …

The plausibility of maternal toxicant exposure and nutritional status as contributing factors to the risk of autism spectrum disorders

JR Nuttall - Nutritional neuroscience, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Recent research suggests the maternal environment may be especially important for the risk
of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In particular maternal infections …

Bridging from cells to cognition in autism pathophysiology: biological pathways to defective brain function and plasticity

M Anderson, BS Hooker, M Herbert - … and Biotechnology, 4 (2): 167-176, 2008 - osti.gov
We review evidence to support the model that autism may begin when a maternal
environmental, infectious, or autoantibody insult causes inflammation which increases …

Autonomic nervous system neuroanatomical alterations could provoke and maintain gastrointestinal dysbiosis in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a novel microbiome …

A Beopoulos, M Gea, A Fasano, F Iris - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Dysbiosis secondary to environmental factors, including dietary patterns, antibiotics use,
pollution exposure, and other lifestyle factors, has been associated to many non-infective …

Maternal inflammation and its ramifications on fetal neurodevelopment

HK Kwon, GB Choi, JR Huh - Trends in immunology, 2022 - cell.com
Exposure to heightened inflammation in pregnancy caused by infections or other
inflammatory insults has been associated with the onset of neurodevelopmental and …