Identification of pathway-biased and deleterious melatonin receptor mutants in autism spectrum disorders and in the general population.

Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant and a synchronizer of many physiological processes. Alteration of the melatonin pathway has been reported in circadian disorders, diabetes and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, very little is known about the genetic variability of melatonin receptors in hu...

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Main Authors: Pauline Chaste, Nathalie Clement, Oriane Mercati, Jean-Luc Guillaume, Richard Delorme, Hany Goubran Botros, Cécile Pagan, Samuel Périvier, Isabelle Scheid, Gudrun Nygren, Henrik Anckarsäter, Maria Rastam, Ola Ståhlberg, Carina Gillberg, Emilie Serrano, Nathalie Lemière, Jean Marie Launay, Marie Christine Mouren-Simeoni, Marion Leboyer, Christopher Gillberg, Ralf Jockers, Thomas Bourgeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20657642/pdf/?tool=EBI