Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its tyrosine kinase receptor, encoded by the MET
cellular proto-oncogene, are expressed in the nervous system from pre-natal development …

The gut microbiota is increasingly recognized as a key environmental factor that shapes host
development and physiology, including neural circuits formation and function. Concurrently …

It is increasingly recognized that the gut microbiota profoundly influences many aspects of
host development and physiology, including the modulation of brain development and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) includes a group of multifactorial neurodevelopmental
disorders defined clinically by core deficits in social reciprocity and communication …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions that are for subsets of
individuals, underpinned by dysregulated immune processes, including inflammation …

Of all brain regions, the 6-layered neocortex has undergone the most dramatic changes in
size and complexity during mammalian brain evolution. These changes, occurring in the …

There is credible evidence that environmental factors influence individual risk and/or
severity of autism spectrum disorders (hereafter referred to as autism). While it is likely that …

Immune dysregulation has been noted consistently in individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and their families, including the presence of autoantibodies reactive to fetal …

It has been estimated that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now affects 1 in 59 children in the
United States. Although the cause (s) of ASD remain largely unknown, it is becoming …

Speciation is associated with substantial rewiring of the regulatory circuitry underlying the
expression of genes. Determining which changes are relevant and underlie the emergence …