Maternal glyphosate exposure causes autism-like behaviors in offspring through increased expression of soluble epoxide hydrolase [Neuroscience]

Epidemiological studies suggest that exposure to herbicides during pregnancy might increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in offspring. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the risk of ASD by herbicides such as glyphosate remain unclear. Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) in the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids is shown to play...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - May 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Yaoyu Pu, Jun Yang, Lijia Chang, Youge Qu, Siming Wang, Kai Zhang, Zhongwei Xiong, Jiancheng Zhang, Yunfei Tan, Xingming Wang, Yuko Fujita, Tamaki Ishima, Debin Wang, Sung Hee Hwang, Bruce D. Hammock, Kenji Hashimoto Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research