An HLA-G*14bp insertion/deletion polymorphism associates with the development of autistic spectrum disorders

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 44, Issue , 2015, Pages 207-212

  Guerini, Franca R ^a   Bolognesi, Elisabetta ^a   Chiappedi, Matteo ^b   Ghezzo, Alessandro ^c   Canevini, Maria Paola ^d   Mensi, Martina M ^b   Vignoli, Aglaia ^d   Agliardi, Cristina ^a   Zanette, Michela ^a   Clerici, Mario ^a,d  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorder; Genetic polymorphism; HLA; HLA G; Immune activation; Immune system; In utero immunology; KIR; NK cells

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN; MESSENGER RNA; 3' UNTRANSLATED REGION;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; INDEL MUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SIBLING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HLA-G ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INDEL MUTATION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 84918573940     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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