Maternal Mid-Gestation Cytokine Dysregulation in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder



Casey, S, Carter, M, Looney, AM, Livingstone, V, Moloney, G, O'Keeffe, GW, Taylor, RS, Kenny, LC ORCID: 0000-0002-9011-759X, McCarthy, FP, McCowan, LME
et al (show 2 more authors) (2022) Maternal Mid-Gestation Cytokine Dysregulation in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, 52 (9). pp. 3919-3932.

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Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterised by deficits in social interactions and communication, with stereotypical and repetitive behaviours. Recent evidence suggests that maternal immune dysregulation may predispose offspring to ASD. Independent samples t-tests revealed downregulation of IL-17A concentrations in cases, when compared to controls, at both 15 weeks (p = 0.02), and 20 weeks (p = 0.02), which persisted at 20 weeks following adjustment for confounding variables. This adds to the growing body of evidence that maternal immune regulation may play a role in foetal neurodevelopment.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: IL-17A, Autism spectrum disorder, Cytokine, Inflammation, Maternal immune activation
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 06 Jul 2023 13:51
Last Modified: 06 Jul 2023 13:51
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05271-7
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3171489