[HTML][HTML] Immune influencers in action: metabolites and enzymes of the tryptophan-kynurenine metabolic pathway

M Tanaka, F Tóth, H Polyák, Á Szabó, Y Mándi… - Biomedicines, 2021 - mdpi.com
The tryptophan (TRP)-kynurenine (KYN) metabolic pathway is a main player of TRP
metabolism through which more than 95% of TRP is catabolized. The pathway is activated …

The influence of neuroinflammation in Autism Spectrum Disorder

SM Matta, EL Hill-Yardin, PJ Crack - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised
by deficits in social communication and restricted or repetitive behaviours. The clinical …

[HTML][HTML] The role of the immune system in autism spectrum disorder

A Meltzer, J Van de Water - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2017 - nature.com
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in communication and
social skills as well as repetitive and stereotypical behaviors. While much effort has focused …

Immune mediators in the brain and peripheral tissues in autism spectrum disorder

ML Estes, AK McAllister - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2015 - nature.com
Increasing evidence points to a central role for immune dysregulation in autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Several ASD risk genes encode components of the immune system and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and neuro-immune dysregulations in autism spectrum disorders

D Siniscalco, S Schultz, AL Brigida, N Antonucci - Pharmaceuticals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and interaction and restricted-repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the role of the gut microbiome in brain development and its association with neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders

S Dash, YA Syed, MR Khan - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiome has a tremendous influence on human physiology, including the
nervous system. During fetal development, the initial colonization of the microbiome …

[HTML][HTML] Immune dysfunction and autoimmunity as pathological mechanisms in autism spectrum disorders

HK Hughes, E Mills Ko, D Rose… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of heterogeneous neurological disorders that
are highly variable and are clinically characterized by deficits in social interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Pilot study of probiotic/colostrum supplementation on gut function in children with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms

MR Sanctuary, JN Kain, SY Chen, K Kalanetra… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Over half of all children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have gastrointestinal (GI) co-
morbidities including chronic constipation, diarrhea, and irritable bowel syndrome. The …

A meta-analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokines in autism spectrum disorders: Effects of age, gender, and latitude

A Saghazadeh, B Ataeinia, K Keynejad… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) occur in 1.5% of the general population
worldwide. Studies suggest that ASD might have more costs than diabetes and attention …