Prenatal BPA Exposure May Contribute to the Male Bias of Autism Spectrum Disorder (IMAGE)

Tohoku University

Prenatal BPA Exposure May Contribute to the Male Bias of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Prenatal exposure to BPA disrupts ASD-candidate genes involved in neuronal viability, neuritogenesis, and learning/memory. Changes in the expression of these genes are correlated in a sex-dependent manner with disruptions in neuronal characteristics and behaviors that occur in response to BPA.

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Surangrat Thongkorn et all

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