IL-6 is increased in the cerebellum of autistic brain and alters neural cell adhesion, migration and synaptic formation

IL-6 is increased in the cerebellum of autistic brain and alters neural cell adhesion, migration and synaptic formation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although the cellular mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of autism are not understood, a growing number of studies have suggested that localized inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) may contribute to the developm...

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Main Authors: Dobkin Carl, Malik Mazhar, Sheikh Ashfaq M, Zou Hua, Wei Hongen, Brown W Ted, Li Xiaohong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Autism
cytokines
synapse development
neural adhesion and migration
apoptosis
inflammation
Online Access:http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/52

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