Consensus paper: pathological role of the cerebellum in autism

SH Fatemi, KA Aldinger, P Ashwood, ML Bauman… - The Cerebellum, 2012 - Springer
There has been significant advancement in various aspects of scientific knowledge
concerning the role of cerebellum in the etiopathogenesis of autism. In the current …

The role of immune dysfunction in the pathophysiology of autism

C Onore, M Careaga, P Ashwood - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2012 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders
encompassing impairments in communication, social interactions and restricted …

The immune response in autism: a new frontier for autism research

P Ashwood, S Wills… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are part of a broad spectrum of neurodevelopmental
disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders, which occur in childhood. They are …

Elevated plasma cytokines in autism spectrum disorders provide evidence of immune dysfunction and are associated with impaired behavioral outcome

P Ashwood, P Krakowiak, I Hertz-Picciotto… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by impairment in social interactions,
communication deficits, and restricted repetitive interests and behaviors. A potential role for …

Gastrointestinal conditions in children with autism spectrum disorder: developing a research agenda

DL Coury, P Ashwood, A Fasano, G Fuchs… - …, 2012 - publications.aap.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a set of complex neurodevelopmental disorders
defined behaviorally by impaired social interaction, delayed and disordered language …

The human placenta methylome

DI Schroeder, JD Blair, P Lott, HOK Yu… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Tissue-specific DNA methylation is found at promoters, enhancers, and CpG islands but also
over larger genomic regions. In most human tissues, the vast majority of the genome is …

[HTML][HTML] Increased midgestational IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5 in women bearing a child with autism: a case-control study

PE Goines, LA Croen, D Braunschweig, CK Yoshida… - Molecular autism, 2011 - Springer
Background Immune anomalies have been documented in individuals with autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs) and their family members. It is unknown whether the maternal immune …

Cytokine dysregulation in autism spectrum disorders (ASD): possible role of the environment

PE Goines, P Ashwood - Neurotoxicology and teratology, 2013 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental diseases that affect an alarming
number of individuals. The etiological basis of ASD is unclear, and evidence suggests it …

Autism: maternally derived antibodies specific for fetal brain proteins

D Braunschweig, P Ashwood, P Krakowiak… - Neurotoxicology, 2008 - Elsevier
Autism is a profound disorder of neurodevelopment with poorly understood biological
origins. A potential role for maternal autoantibodies in the etiology of some cases of autism …

Associations of impaired behaviors with elevated plasma chemokines in autism spectrum disorders

P Ashwood, P Krakowiak, I Hertz-Picciotto… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
A role for immune dysfunction has been suggested in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Elevated levels of chemokines have been detected in the brain and CSF of individuals with …