Microglia and astrocytes underlie neuroinflammation and synaptic susceptibility in autism spectrum disorder

Y Xiong, J Chen, Y Li - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in
childhood. The mechanisms underlying ASD are unclear. In recent years, the role of …

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 …

Sex differences in the functional topography of association networks in youth

S Shanmugan, J Seidlitz, Z Cui… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Prior work has shown that there is substantial interindividual variation in the spatial
distribution of functional networks across the cerebral cortex, or functional topography …

Altered default mode network causal connectivity patterns in autism spectrum disorder revealed by Liang information flow analysis

J Cong, W Zhuang, Y Liu, S Yin, H Jia, C Yi… - Human Brain …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive developmental disorder with severe
cognitive impairment in social communication and interaction. Previous studies have …

A neurogenetic analysis of female autism

A Jack, CAW Sullivan, E Aylward, SY Bookheimer… - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Females versus males are less frequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
and while understanding sex differences is critical to delineating the systems biology of the …

[HTML][HTML] Sex/gender differences in the human autistic brains: A systematic review of 20 years of neuroimaging research

K Mo, T Sadoway, S Bonato, SH Ameis… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2021 - Elsevier
Our current understanding of autism is largely based on clinical experiences and research
involving male individuals given the male-predominance in prevalence and the under …

Towards robust and replicable sex differences in the intrinsic brain function of autism

DL Floris, JOA Filho, MC Lai, S Giavasis, M Oldehinkel… - Molecular Autism, 2021 - Springer
Background Marked sex differences in autism prevalence accentuate the need to
understand the role of biological sex-related factors in autism. Efforts to unravel sex …

The autism spectrum among transgender youth: default mode functional connectivity

JF Strang, LS McClellan, S Li, AE Jack… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The common intersection of autism and transgender identities has been described in clinical
and community contexts. This study investigates autism-related neurophenotypes among …

EEG functional connectivity in infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism spectrum disorder

C O'Reilly, S Huberty, S van Noordt, J Desjardins… - Molecular Autism, 2023 - Springer
Background Many studies have reported that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated
with atypical structural and functional connectivity. However, we know relatively little about …

Sex differences in salience network connectivity and its relationship to sensory over‐responsivity in youth with autism spectrum disorder

KK Cummings, KE Lawrence, LM Hernandez… - Autism …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are significantly more likely to experience
sensory over‐responsivity (SOR) compared to neurotypical controls. SOR in autism has …