Prenatal levonorgestrel exposure induces autism-like behavior in offspring through ERβ suppression in the amygdala

Prenatal levonorgestrel exposure induces autism-like behavior in offspring through ERβ suppression in the amygdala

Abstract Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social communication and restricted or repetitive behaviors or interests. ASD is now diagnosed in more than one out of 100 children and is biased towards males by a ratio of at least 4:1. Many possible explanations...

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Main Authors: Yuanlin Zou, Qiaomei Lu, Dan Zheng, Zhigang Chu, Zhaoyu Liu, Haijia Chen, Qiongfang Ruan, Xiaohu Ge, Ziyun Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Wenting Lou, Yongjian Huang, Yifei Wang, Xiaodong Huang, Zhengxiang Liu, Weiguo Xie, Yikai Zhou, Paul Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
Amygdala
Autism-like behavior
Estrogen receptor β
Oral contraceptives
Oxidative stress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-017-0159-3

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