How prenatal maternal infections may affect genetic factors in Autism spectrum disorder

(University of California - San Diego) In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, University of Cyprus and Stanford University map the complex biological cascade caused by MIA: the expression of multiple genes involved in autism are turned up or down by MIA, affecting key aspects of prenatal brain development that may increase risk for atypical development later in life.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news