| Literature DB >> 27405608 |
Akira Gokoolparsadh1, Gavin J Sutton1, Alexiy Charamko1, Nicole F Oldham Green1, Christopher J Pardy1, Irina Voineagu2.
Abstract
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most heritable neuropsychiatric conditions. The complex genetic landscape of the disorder includes both common and rare variants at hundreds of genetic loci. This marked heterogeneity has thus far hampered efforts to develop genetic diagnostic panels and targeted pharmacological therapies. Here, we give an overview of the current literature on the genetic basis of ASD, and review recent human brain transcriptome studies and their role in identifying convergent pathways downstream of the heterogeneous genetic variants. We also discuss emerging evidence on the involvement of non-coding genomic regions and non-coding RNAs in ASD.Entities:
Keywords: Autism; Brain; Transcriptome
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27405608 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-016-2304-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Mol Life Sci ISSN: 1420-682X Impact factor: 9.261