ArticleBrain, behavior, and immunity2018
Differential immune responses and microbiota profiles in children with autism spectrum disorders and co-morbid gastrointestinal symptoms.
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126 citing papers in PubMed, 12 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 214 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global autism prevalence, and exploring Montessori as a practical educational solution: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Functional contribution of the intestinal microbiome in autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Rett syndrome: a systematic review of pediatric and adult studies.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
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- The Role of Gut Microbiota in Neuropsychiatric Diseases - Creation of An Atlas-Based on Quantified Evidence.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- Comparing the Gut Microbiome in Autism and Preclinical Models: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- 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
- Is there a dysbiosis in individuals with a neurodevelopmental disorder compared to controls over the course of development? A systematic review.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Gut Microbiota in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review.Psychosomatic medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Gut microbiota profiles of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic literature review.Gut microbes · 2020Pooled it
- Zonulin-Dependent Intestinal Permeability in Children Diagnosed with Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The Role of Gut Microbiota in Gastrointestinal Symptoms of Children with ASD.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of the Microbiome in Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Frontiers in neurology · 2019Pooled it
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- Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Probiotic Supplementation as Strategies to Modulate Immune Dysregulation in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Nutrients · 2025Trial
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- Increased inflammatory cytokines in the temporal cortex in autism spectrum disorder.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Article
- Overall Weak Association Between Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Psychological, Autism, and Demographic Variables in Autistic Children.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Gut microbiome alterations are sex-dependently associated with brain abnormalities in a mouse model of Neurofibromatosis type I.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Novel Approach of Development of Robust Animal Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder.Annals of neurosciences · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectivesMany studies have reported the increased presence of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Altered microbiome profiles, pro-inflammatory responses and impaired intestinal permeability have been observed in children with ASD and co-morbid GI symptoms, yet few studies have compared these findings to ASD children without GI issues or similarly aged typical developing children. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are biological signatures in terms of immune dysfunction and microbiota composition in children with ASD with GI symptoms.
methodsChildren were enrolled in one of four groups: ASD and GI symptoms of irregular bowel habits (ASD
resultsFollowing Toll-Like receptor (TLR)-4 stimulation, the ASD
conclusionsOverall our findings suggest that children with ASD who experience GI symptoms have an imbalance in their immune response, possibly influenced by or influencing metagenomic changes, and may have a propensity to impaired gut barrier function which may contribute to their symptoms and clinical outcome.
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