Prenatal Progestin Exposure Is Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Prenatal Progestin Exposure Is Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders

We have previously reported that prenatal progestin exposure induces autism-like behavior in offspring through ERβ (estrogen receptor β) suppression in the brain, indicating that progestin may induce autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this study, we aim to investigate whether prenatal progestin exp...

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Main Authors: Ling Li, Min Li, Jianping Lu, Xiaohu Ge, Weiguo Xie, Zichen Wang, Xiaoling Li, Chao Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Yan Han, Yifei Wang, Liyan Zhong, Wei Xiang, Xiaodong Huang, Haijia Chen, Paul Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Autism spectrum disorders
estrogen receptor β
prenatal exposure
progestin
rat
Zebrafish
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00611/full

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