HERVs Expression in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Emanuela Balestrieri, Carla Arpino, Claudia Matteucci, R Sorrentino, Francesca Pica, Riccardo Alessandrelli, Antonella Coniglio, Paolo Curatolo, G Rezza, Fabìo Macciardi,

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 68 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Specific HERV families have a distinctive expression profile in ASD patients compared to HCs. We propose that HERV-H expression be explored in larger samples of individuals with autism spectrum in order to determine its utility as a novel biological trait of this complex disorder.

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