ArticleJournal of neuroinflammation2012
Neuroinflammation in autism spectrum disorders.
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- In search of immune cellular sources of abnormal cytokines in the blood in autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of case-control studies.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
- Association of Peripheral Blood Levels of Cytokines With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Palmitoylethanolamide: A Nutritional Approach to Keep Neuroinflammation within Physiological Boundaries-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Cytokine aberrations in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Molecular psychiatry · 2015Pooled it
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- Maternal Extracellular Vesicles During Pregnancy and Autism Risk in Children.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Nitric Oxide-S-Nitrosylation and Its Role in Neuroinflammation Associated with Neuropsychiatric Conditions.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Microbiota-gut-brain axis and neuroendocrine pathways underlie divergent mechanisms of intermittent and continuous theta-burst stimulation in autism spectrum disorder.Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS · 2026Article
- Applications and potential mechanisms of transcranial magnetic stimulation in autism spectrum disorders.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Serum BAFF, APRIL, TWEAK, TNFSF18, TNFR2, and TNFRS12A levels in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Nicotine Attenuates Molecular Signalings in the BTBR TMolecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound Communications Reveal Social Aversion in Rats With Contact Motivation Deficits but not Anhedonia.Alpha psychiatry · 2025Article
- Transcallosal white matter and cortical gray matter variations in autistic adults aged 30-73 years.Molecular autism · 2025Article
- EEG Abnormalities and Phenotypic Correlates in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Delving into the Complexity of Valproate-Induced Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Use of Zebrafish Models.Cells · 2024Article
- Assessing the COX-2/PGE2 Ratio and Anti-Nucleosome Autoantibodies as Biomarkers of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Using Combined ROC Curves to Improve Diagnostic Values.Current issues in molecular biology · 2024Article
- Comparison of Serum USP9x and TGF-β Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders with Healthy Controls.Noro psikiyatri arsivi · 2024Article
- Discovery of a novel cytokine signature for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in young Arab children in Qatar.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe neurobiological basis for autism remains poorly understood. However, research suggests that environmentalfactors and neuroinflammation, as well as genetic factors, are contributors. This study aims to test the role that might be played by heat shock protein (HSP)70, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β2, Caspase 7 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ)in the pathophysiology of autism. MATERIALS AND
methodsHSP70, TGF-β2, Caspase 7 and INF-γ as biochemical parameters related to inflammation were determined in plasma of 20 Saudi autistic male patients and compared to 19 age- and gender-matched control samples.
resultsThe obtained data recorded that Saudi autistic patients have remarkably higher plasma HSP70, TGF-β2, Caspase 7 and INF-γ compared to age and gender-matched controls. INF-γ recorded the highest (67.8%) while TGF-β recorded the lowest increase (49.04%). Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) analysis together with predictiveness diagrams proved that the measured parameters recorded satisfactory levels of specificity and sensitivity and all could be used as predictive biomarkers.
conclusionAlteration of the selected parameters confirm the role of neuroinflammation and apoptosis mechanisms in the etiology of autism together with the possibility of the use of HSP70, TGF-β2, Caspase 7 and INF-γ as predictive biomarkers that could be used to predict safety, efficacy of a specific suggested therapy or natural supplements, thereby providing guidance in selecting it for patients or tailoring its dose.
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