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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Autism Spectrum Disorder as a Multifactorial Disorder: The Interplay of Genetic Factors and Inflammation.

George Ayoub

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Iron dysregulation in the central nervous system: implications for autism spectrum disorder.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026
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  4. A De NovoInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  8. Folate in autism neurodevelopment.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

George AyoubPsychology, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA 93109, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0807-8983

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulty with social communication, behavior, and sensory integration. With its prevalence rising worldwide in recent decades, understanding and mitigating the origins of ASD has become a priority. Though its etiology is multifactorial, the current research highlights two major contributors, genetic susceptibilities and environmental inflammatory exposures, leading to oxidative stress during critical developmental periods. We explore how genetic variations, including those affecting cerebral folate metabolism, and various inflammatory triggers, including exposure to inflammatory agents during both the fetal and post-fetal period, intersect to influence the development of ASD, giving rise to specific symptoms seen in autism.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseInflammationAnimalsFolic AcidHumansOxidative StressFolic AcidASDautismcerebral folate deficiencyfolateinflammationleucovorinmaternal immune activationoxidative stress

Identifiers

PMID40650268
PMCPMC12249793

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