Behavioral phenotypes in males with XYY and possible role of increased NLGN4Y expression in autism features

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 137-144

  Ross, J L ^a,b   Tartaglia, N ^c   Merry, D E ^d   Dalva, M ^a   Zinn, A R ^e  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Colorado   (United States)

^d Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuroligin; NLGN4Y; Social function; XYY

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; CHROMOSOME DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DSM-IV; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC SCREENING; GESTURE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE 47,XYY DISORDER; MALE; NLGN4Y GENE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RPS4Y GENE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; XYY KARYOTYPE;

NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; NLGN4X PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES, NEURONAL; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; XYY KARYOTYPE;

EID: 84925341322     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12200     Document Type: Article

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