Autism spectrum disorder: neurodevelopmental risk factors, biological mechanism, and precision therapy

L Wang, B Wang, C Wu, J Wang, M Sun - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous, behaviorally defined
neurodevelopmental disorder. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of autism …

Effects of air pollution on the nervous system and its possible role in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

LG Costa, TB Cole, K Dao, YC Chang, J Coburn… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent extensive evidence indicates that air pollution, in addition to causing respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases, may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central …

Synaptopathology involved in autism spectrum disorder

S Guang, N Pang, X Deng, L Yang, F He… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a group of multifactorial neurodevelopmental
disorders characterized by impaired social communication, social interaction and repetitive …

Elevated levels of FMRP-target MAP1B impair human and mouse neuronal development and mouse social behaviors via autophagy pathway

Y Guo, M Shen, Q Dong, NM Méndez-Albelo… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 protein (FMRP) binds many mRNA targets in the
brain. The contribution of these targets to fragile X syndrome (FXS) and related autism …

The SLC9A-C mammalian Na+/H+ exchanger family: molecules, mechanisms, and physiology

SF Pedersen, L Counillon - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Na+/H+ exchangers play pivotal roles in the control of cell and tissue pH by mediating the
electroneutral exchange of Na+ and H+ across cellular membranes. They belong to an …

Targeting PI3K-AKT/mTOR signaling in the prevention of autism

A Sharma, S Mehan - Neurochemistry international, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract PI3K-AKT/mTOR signaling pathway represents an essential signaling mechanism
for mammalian enzyme-related receptors in transducing signals or biological processes …

RNA-binding proteins balance brain function in health and disease

R Schieweck, J Ninkovic… - Physiological reviews, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Posttranscriptional gene expression including splicing, RNA transport, translation, and RNA
decay provides an important regulatory layer in many if not all molecular pathways …

Brain-based sex differences in autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan: A systematic review of structural MRI, fMRI, and DTI findings

MJM Walsh, GL Wallace, SM Gallegos, BB Braden - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2021 - Elsevier
Females with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been long overlooked in neuroscience
research, but emerging evidence suggests they show distinct phenotypic trajectories and …

Propionic acid induces gliosis and neuro-inflammation through modulation of PTEN/AKT pathway in autism spectrum disorder

LS Abdelli, A Samsam, SA Naser - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by glia
over-proliferation, neuro-inflammation, perturbed neural circuitry, and gastrointestinal …

Assessment of behavioral, morphological and electrophysiological changes in prenatal and postnatal valproate induced rat models of autism spectrum disorder

K Fereshetyan, V Chavushyan, M Danielyan… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders, that are characterized
by core symptoms, such as alterations of social communication and restrictive or repetitive …