Author:
Rassoulzadegan Minoo,Mehmetbeyoglu Ecmel,Yilmaz Zeynep,Taheri Serpil,Ozkul Yusuf
Abstract
SummaryThe growing burden of a gradual increase in births of children with autism has placed it at the center of the concerns of major laboratories. We have previously detected a decrease in the levels of six miRNAs (miR-19a-3p, miR-361-5p, miR-3613-3p, miR-150-5p, miR-126-3p, and miR-499a-5p) in parents and their children inherited at a lower level. Here, we suggest that down-regulation of each of these six miRNAs inherited from parents contributes to the development of children with autism. We compare their levels of distribution in each family between the autistic child and siblings. We find that the distribution of levels of these miRNAs in siblings (undiagnosed as autism) is not always higher than in autistic children, but it is at varying levels. These data support a model in which autistic behavior relies on low levels of the six miRNAs expressed in children potentially associated with autistic syndrome (ASD). The intimate link between miRNAs levels and behavioral characteristics suggests possibilities for understanding the basic circuitry involved in autism and thus advancing partial knowledge of brain functions. An early diagnosis of autism helps provide children an environment conducive to their development.Graphical abstract
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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