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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Valproic Acid and Schizophrenia in Mice
Prophylactic Valproic Acid Treatment Prevents Schizophrenia-Related Behaviour in Disc1-L100P Mutant Mice. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23272119 Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Abstract BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental disorder with onset early in adulthood. Disrupted-In-Schizophrenia-1 (DISC1) is a susceptibility … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, Depression, Environment, Neurology, Physiology, Schizophrenia, Treatment
Tagged autism, childhood schizophrenia, environment, mice, schizophrenia
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An Inflexible Mouse – BTBR and BDNF – and the Gut.
Reduced social interaction, behavioural flexibility and BDNF signalling in the BTBR T+tf/J strain, a mouse model of autism. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23270976 Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299 I-00161 Rome, Italy. Abstract Autism is a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Environment, Epigenetics, Genetics, Gut, Immune System, Inflammation, Mice, Neurology, Physiology, Treatment
Tagged autism, autism treatment, epigenetics, gastrointestinal tracts, GI, gut, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, influenza, mice
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Converging Enivronment and Genetics – Key Signalling Pathways
Neuronal connectivity as a convergent target of gene-environment interactions that confer risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23269408 Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Abstract Evidence implicates environmental factors in the pathogenesis of Autism … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Environment, Immune System, Inflammation, Neurology, Physiology
Tagged autism, environment, epigenetics, genes, genetics, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, NFkB, signaling pathways
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The Immune System and the Neonatal Period in Autism
Neonatal chemokine levels and risk of autism spectrum disorders: Findings from a Danish historic birth cohort follow-up study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23267761 Section for Epidemiology, Aarhus University HEALTH, Bartholins Allé 2, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology Statens Serum … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Epigenetics, Immune System, Inflammation, Physiology
Tagged autism, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation
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Glucose Metabolism, Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and mTOR
Cellular Metabolism Arms T Cells to Battle Viruses and Tumors http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121224113420.htm Dec. 24, 2012 — New research demonstrates that the cellular metabolism of certain immune cells is closely linked to their function, which includes protecting against viral infections and the … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, epilepsy, Fragile X, Genetics, Immune System, Inflammation, Mice, Neurology, Physiology, Treatment
Tagged autism, autism research, comorbid conditions, epilepsy, epilepsy and autism, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, signaling pathways, virus
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C-Reactive Protein, Inflammation and Depression
Elevated Levels of C-Reactive Protein Appear Associated With Psychological Distress, Depression http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121226081050.htm Dec. 24, 2012 — Elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammatory disease, appear to be associated with increased risk of psychological distress and depression in the … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, Depression, Immune System, Inflammation, Neurology, Physiology, Treatment
Tagged autism, neurology
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uPAR, Epilepsy and Autism
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor Modulates Epileptogenesis in Mouse Model of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23263886 Department of Neurobiology, A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland Abstract Mutation in Plaur gene encoding urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) results … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, Epigenetics, epilepsy, Genetics, Immune System, Inflammation, Mice, Neurology, Physiology, Treatment
Tagged autism, comorbid conditions, epigenetics, epilepsy, epilepsy and autism, genes, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, virus
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Co-morbidity Autism and ADHD
Co-morbidity and factor analysis on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder DSM-IV-derived items. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23267399 Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran ; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of … Continue reading
Gene Expression – Bipolar Disorder – Immune System
Up-Regulation of NOTCH4 Gene Expression in Bipolar Disorder. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23212060 Abstract OBJECTIVE Immunopathogenic mechanisms have been implicated in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) point to the major histocompatibility complex, a region that contains many immune-related genes. One … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, Depression, Epigenetics, Genetics, Immune System, Inflammation, Neurology, Physiology, Schizophrenia, Treatment
Tagged autism, autism treatment, childhood schizophrenia, comorbid conditions, epigenetics, genes, genetics, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, signaling pathways
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Gene Expression in Schizophrenia – Immune Pathways
Gene expression analysis reveals schizophrenia-associated dysregulation of immune pathways in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23218666 Schizophrenia Research Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Abstract Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) represent an accessible tissue source for gene expression profiling in schizophrenia that could provide … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, co-morbid, Environment, Epigenetics, Immune System, Inflammation, Neurology, Physiology, Schizophrenia, Treatment
Tagged autism, autism treatment, bacteria, childhood schizophrenia, comorbid conditions, epigenetics, immune crosstalk, immune system, inflammation, influenza, neurology, schizophrenia, virus
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