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ArticleBiomedicines2022

Antihuman Endogenous Retrovirus Immune Response and Adaptive Dysfunction in Autism.

Alessandra Carta, Maria Antonietta Manca, Chiara Scoppola, Elena Rita Simula, Marta Noli, Stefano Ruberto, Marta Conti, Ignazio Roberto Zarbo, Roberto Antonucci, Leonardo A Sechi and 1 more

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Article in Biomedicines, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alessandra CartaUnit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Maria Antonietta MancaUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Chiara ScoppolaUnit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Elena Rita SimulaUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8946-2679
Marta NoliUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1087-4871
Stefano RubertoUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5478-999X
Marta ContiUnit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Ignazio Roberto ZarboUnit of Neurology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Roberto AntonucciPediatric Clinic, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9767-7904
Leonardo A SechiUnit of Microbiology and Virology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-2049
Stefano SotgiuUnit of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
University of Sassari · IT

Funding

PREMIALITA' REGIONALE PER PRIN 2009 - PROF. SOTGIU STEFANO LR711SOTG
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ASD is a neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown aetiology but with a known contribution of pathogenic immune-mediated mechanisms. HERVs are associated with several neuropsychiatric diseases, including ASD. We studied anti-HERV-W, -K and -H-env immune profiles in ASD children to analyse differences between their respective mothers and child/mother control pairs and possible correlations to ASD severity and loss of adaptive abilities. Of the 84 studied individuals, 42 children (23 ASD and 19 neurotypical) and their paired mothers underwent clinical and neuropsychological evaluations. ASD severity was analysed with standardised tests. Adaptive functioning was studied with ABAS-II and GAC index. Plasma anti-env responses of HERV-K, -H and -W were tested with indirect ELISA. ASD and neurotypical children did not differ in age, gender, comorbidities and anti-HERV responses. In children with ASD, anti-HERV levels were not correlated to ASD severity, while a significant inverse correlation was found between anti-HERV-W-248-262 levels and adaptive/social abilities. Upregulation of anti-HERV-W response correlates to dysfunctional social and adaptive competences in ASD but not in controls, suggesting anti-HERV response plays a role in the appearance of peculiar ASD symptoms.

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adaptive behaviourantibodiesautism spectrum disordershuman endogenous retrovirusesimmune response

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PMID35740387
PMCPMC9220180
OpenAlexW4282027725

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