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ArticlePsychopharmacology2019

Elevated IL-16 expression is associated with development of immune dysfunction in children with autism.

Sheikh F Ahmad, Mushtaq A Ansari, Ahmed Nadeem, Saleh A Bakheet, Laila Y Al-Ayadhi, Sabry M Attia

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Article in Psychopharmacology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Sheikh F AhmadDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. s_fayazahmad@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8282-3726
Mushtaq A AnsariDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed NadeemDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A BakheetDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Laila Y Al-AyadhiAutism Research and Treatment Center, AL-Amodi Autism Research Chair, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sabry M AttiaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAAl-Azhar University · EGAutism Research Institute · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in communication skills and social behaviors. Several studies have suggested that neuroimmune dysfunction plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of ASD; however, its exact etiology is unknown. Interleukin-16 (IL-16), a chemoattractant, is associated with various inflammatory processes. However, its role in children with ASD is unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether IL-16 expression is associated with immune dysfunction in children with ASD. We examined IL-16 expression in CD4

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Autism Spectrum DisorderBiomarkersBlotting, WesternChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFlow CytometryGene ExpressionHumansInterleukin-16Leukocytes, MononuclearMaleBiomarkersInterleukin-16Autism spectrum disorderCytokinesInterleukin-16Peripheral blood mononuclear cellsTypically developing controls

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