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Identifying Rare Genetic Variants of Immune Mediators as Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Chunquan Cai, Zhaoqing Yin, Aiping Liu, Hui Wang, Shujuan Zeng, Zhangxing Wang, Huixian Qiu, Shijun Li, Jiaxiu Zhou, Mingbang Wang

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Article in Genes, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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10 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Chunquan CaiTianjin Pediatric Research Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Birth Defects for Prevention and Treatment, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital of Tianjin University), No. 238 Longyan Road, Beichen District, Tianjin 300134, China.
Zhaoqing YinDivision of Neonatology, The People's Hospital of Dehong Autonomous Prefecture, Mangshi 678400, China.
Aiping LiuThe Department of Laboratory, Public Health Service Center of Bao'an District, Bao'an District, Shenzhen 518018, China.
Hui WangXiamen Branch of Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Xiamen Children's Hospital), Xiamen 361006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3053-8157
Shujuan ZengDivision of Neonatology, Longgang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518116, China.
Zhangxing WangDivision of Neonatology, Shenzhen Longhua People's Hospital, Shenzhen 518109, China.
Huixian QiuDivision of Neonatology, Longgang Central Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518116, China.
Shijun LiDepartment of Radiology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Jiaxiu ZhouDivision of Psychology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen 518038, China.
Mingbang WangMicrobiome Therapy Center, South China Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518111, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5989-5377
Longgang Central Hospital · CNChildren’s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch · CNChinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts · PHShenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital · CNShenzhen Children's Hospital · CNShenZhen People’s Hospital · CNShenzhen University · CNThe Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture · CNTianjin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects more than 1% of children, and there is no viable pharmacotherapeutic agent to treat the core symptoms of ASD. Studies have shown that children with ASD show changes in their levels of immune response molecules. Our previous studies have shown that ASD is more common in children with folate receptor autoantibodies. We also found that children with ASD have abnormal gut immune function, which was characterized by a significant increase in the content of immunoglobulin A and an increase in gut-microbiota-associated epitope diversity. These studies suggest that the immune mechanism plays an important role in the occurrence of ASD. The present study aims to systematically assess gene mutations in immune mediators in patients with ASD. We collected genetic samples from 72 children with ASD (2−12 years old) and 107 healthy controls without ASD (20−78 years old). We used our previously-designed immune gene panel, which can capture cytokine and receptor genes, the coding regions of MHC genes, and genes of innate immunity. Target region sequencing (500×) and bioinformatics analytical methods were used to identify variants in immune response genes associated with patients with ASD. A total of 4 rare variants were found to be associated with ASD, including HLA-B: p.A93G, HLA-DQB1: p.S229N, LILRB2: p.R322H, and LILRB2: c.956-4C>T. These variants were present in 44.44% (32/72) of the ASD patients and were detected in 3.74% (4/107) of the healthy controls. We expect these genetic variants will serve as new targets for the clinical genetic assessment of ASD, and our findings suggest that immune abnormalities in children with ASD may have a genetic basis.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderGastrointestinal MicrobiomeAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolCytokinesHumansImmunityImmunologic FactorsMiddle AgedRisk FactorsYoung AdultCytokinesImmunologic Factorsautism spectrum disorderHLA-BHLA-DQB1immune mediatorsLILRB2

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PMID35741860
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