No preliminary evidence of differences in astrocyte density within the white matter of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in autism

No preliminary evidence of differences in astrocyte density within the white matter of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in autism

Abstract Background While evidence for white matter and astrocytic abnormalities exist in autism, a detailed investigation of astrocytes has not been conducted. Such an investigation is further warranted by an increasing role for neuroinflammation in autism pathogenesis, with astrocytes being key pl...

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Main Authors: Ting Ting Lee, Efstratios Skafidas, Mirella Dottori, Daniela Zantomio, Christos Pantelis, Ian Everall, Gursharan Chana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
Astrocytes
Glia
Autism
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)
Cell density
White matter
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-017-0181-5

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