Resveratrol ameliorates prenatal progestin exposure-induced autism-like behavior through ERβ activation

Abstract Background Recent literatures indicate that maternal hormone exposure is a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We hypothesize that prenatal progestin exposure may counteract the neuroprotective effect of estrogen and contribute to ASD development, and we aim to develop a method...

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Main Authors: Weiguo Xie, Xiaohu Ge, Ling Li, Athena Yao, Xiaoyan Wang, Min Li, Xiang Gong, Zhigang Chu, Zhe Lu, Xiaodong Huang, Yun Jiao, Yifei Wang, Meifang Xiao, Haijia Chen, Wei Xiang, Paul Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Molecular Autism
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-018-0225-5