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Roles of Epigenetics and Glial Cells in Drug-Induced Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Antonei B Csoka, Nacer El Kouhen, Samia Bennani, Bruk Getachew, Michael Aschner, Yousef Tizabi

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Review in Biomolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Antonei B CsokaDepartment of Anatomy, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Nacer El KouhenFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Casablanca 20100, Morocco.
Samia BennaniFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Casablanca 20100, Morocco.ORCID 0009-0001-5800-1044
Bruk GetachewDepartment of Pharmacology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Michael AschnerDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2619-1656
Yousef TizabiDepartment of Pharmacology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1703-1842

Funding

The Howard University SCORE Program Supplemental GrantS06GM008016 · NIGMS · HOWARD UNIVERSITY · PI TIZABI, YOUSEF · 1989 to 2009
$16.1M
Mechanisms of Manganese NeurotoxicityR01ES010563 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 2001 to 2026
$11.9M
Mechanisms of Methylmercury Induced Neuron ToxicityR01ES007331 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 1996 to 2026
$10.6M
Advancing aging research through development of minority GerontologistsR25AG047843 · NIA · HOWARD UNIVERSITY · PI DUTTAROY, ATANU · 2014 to 2024
$3.3M
Novel Interventions in Alcohol Induced DepressionR03AA022479 · NIAAA · HOWARD UNIVERSITY · PI TIZABI, YOUSEF · 2014 to 2015
$149k
National Institute of Health NIH/NIGMS (2 SO6 GM08016-39NIAAA NIH HHS R03 AA022479NIA NIH HHS R25 AG047843NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES007331NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES010563NIGMS NIH HHS S06 GM008016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social communication and interaction, repetitive movements, abnormal focusing on objects, or activity that can significantly affect the quality of life of the afflicted. Neuronal and glial cells have been implicated. It has a genetic component but can also be triggered by environmental factors or drugs. For example, prenatal exposure to valproic acid or acetaminophen, or ingestion of propionic acid, can increase the risk of ASD. Recently, epigenetic influences on ASD have come to the forefront of investigations on the etiology, prevention, and treatment of this disorder. Epigenetics refers to DNA modifications that alter gene expression without making any changes to the DNA sequence. Although an increasing number of pharmaceuticals and environmental chemicals are being implicated in the etiology of ASD, here, we specifically focus on the molecular influences of the abovementioned chemicals on epigenetic alterations in neuronal and glial cells and their potential connection to ASD. We conclude that a better understanding of these phenomena can lead to more effective interventions in ASD.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderEpigenesis, GeneticNeurogliaAcetaminophenAnimalsDNA MethylationHumansNeuronsPropionatesValproic AcidAcetaminophenPropionatespropionic acidValproic Acidacetaminophenautism spectrum disorderepigeneticsgliosisneuroinflammationpropionic acidteratogenvalproic acid

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PMID38672454
PMCPMC11048423

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