Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder

N Usui, H Kobayashi, S Shimada - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) characterized by
impairments in social communication, repetitive behaviors, restricted interests, and …

The inflamed brain in schizophrenia: the convergence of genetic and environmental risk factors that lead to uncontrolled neuroinflammation

AL Comer, M Carrier, MÈ Tremblay… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Schizophrenia is a disorder with a heterogeneous etiology involving complex interplay
between genetic and environmental risk factors. The immune system is now known to play …

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 …

Maternal and early postnatal immune activation produce sex-specific effects on autism-like behaviors and neuroimmune function in mice

WA Carlezon Jr, W Kim, G Missig, BC Finger… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Increasing evidence suggests a role for inflammation in neuropsychiatric conditions
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurodevelopmental syndrome with higher …

LPS versus Poly I: C model: comparison of long-term effects of bacterial and viral maternal immune activation on the offspring

M Bao, N Hofsink, T Plösch - American Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
A prominent health issue nowadays is the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses acute risks to
human health. However, the long-term health consequences are largely unknown and …

Sex-specific neurodevelopmental outcomes among offspring of mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

AG Edlow, VM Castro, LL Shook, S Haneuse… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Prior studies using large registries have suggested a modest increase in risk for
neurodevelopmental diagnoses among children of mothers with immune activation during …

Sex differences in offspring risk and resilience following 11β-hydroxylase antagonism in a rodent model of maternal immune activation

J Martz, MA Shelton, L Geist, ML Seney… - …, 2024 - nature.com
Maternal immune activation (MIA) puts offspring at greater risk for neurodevelopmental
disorders associated with impaired social behavior. While it is known that immune signaling …

A comprehensive approach to modeling maternal immune activation in rodents

MC Bucknor, A Gururajan, RC Dale… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Prenatal brain development is a highly orchestrated process, making it a very vulnerable
window to perturbations. Maternal stress and subsequent inflammation during pregnancy …

Cerebellar and striatal implications in autism spectrum disorders: from clinical observations to animal models

M Thabault, V Turpin, A Maisterrena, M Jaber… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex conditions that stem from a combination of
genetic, epigenetic and environmental influences during early pre-and postnatal childhood …

Increased glutamate and glutamine levels and their relationship to astrocytes and dopaminergic transmissions in the brains of adults with autism

M Oya, K Matsuoka, M Kubota, J Fujino, S Tei… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Increased excitatory neuronal tones have been implicated in autism, but its mechanism
remains elusive. The amplified glutamate signals may arise from enhanced glutamatergic …