microRNAs and Gene–Environment Interactions in Autism: Effects of Prenatal Maternal Stress and the SERT Gene on Maternal microRNA Expression

Background: Genetics and environment both are critical in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but their interaction (G × E) is less understood. Numerous studies have shown higher incidence of stress exposures during pregnancies with children later diagnosed with ASD. However, many stress-exposed mothers...

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Main Authors: David Q. Beversdorf, Ayten Shah, Allison Jhin, Janelle Noel-MacDonnell, Patrick Hecht, Bradley J. Ferguson, Danielle Bruce, Michael Tilley, Zohreh Talebizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.668577/full