Journal
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jpm11030218
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder; mitochondria; oxidative stress; prenatal environment; immune dysfunction
Funding
- Arkansas Biosciences Institute (Little Rock, AR, USA)
- Jonty Foundation (St Paul, MN, USA)
- Autism Research Institute (San Diego, CA, USA)
- Gupta Family Foundation (Atherton, CA, USA)
- Jane Bostford Johnson Foundation (New York, NY, USA)
- Jager Family Foundation (Chicago, IL, USA)
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The mitochondrion plays a crucial role in the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with many prenatal environmental factors affecting mitochondrial function. Research has linked prenatal environmental exposures to long-term changes in mitochondrial physiology in children with ASD. Understanding the role of mitochondria in the etiology of ASD can lead to targeted therapeutics and strategies for prevention.
We propose that the mitochondrion, an essential cellular organelle, mediates the long-term prenatal environmental effects of disease in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Many prenatal environmental factors which increase the risk of developing ASD influence mitochondria physiology, including toxicant exposures, immune activation, and nutritional factors. Unique types of mitochondrial dysfunction have been associated with ASD and recent studies have linked prenatal environmental exposures to long-term changes in mitochondrial physiology in children with ASD. A better understanding of the role of the mitochondria in the etiology of ASD can lead to targeted therapeutics and strategies to potentially prevent the development of ASD.
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