Emerging biomarkers in autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

This 2020 study focuses on autism spectrum disorders, which are neurodevelopmental disorders linked with social and behavioral impairments. This article points out that so far only a limited number of molecules have been highlighted as potential drug targets for autism spectrum disorders. While the research has been often fixated on characterizing pathways involved in neural […]

This 2017 study describes autism spectrum disorder as a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social interaction, communication deficits, repetitive, stereotypic patterns of behavior, and impairments in language and development. In clinical research, scientists have spotted several abnormal mitochondrial features in patients with ASD. There were disturbances in the levels of DNA, activity, complexes, oxidative stress, […]