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ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Cross-generational mechanisms of maternal gut microbiota in modulating offspring autism spectrum disorder risk: from the gut-brain axis to translational challenges in precision interventions.

Dashuang Zhang, Min Zhou, Yudan Qiu, Hong Xu, Hanmin Liu, Yang Liu, Liang Xie

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Review in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors.

Dashuang Zhang *Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Min Zhou *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China.
Yudan QiuDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hong XuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China.
Hanmin LiuDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yang LiuKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China.
Liang XieKey Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) manifests as a group of neurodevelopmental disorders with high clinical and genetic heterogeneity, characterized by core features including social communication deficits, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests. Current research primarily focuses on genetic variations, immune dysregulation, synaptic dysfunction, and gene-environment interactions. Nowadays, accumulating evidence indicates that maternal gut microbiota dysbiosis, induced by high-fat diets, antibiotic overuse, and urbanization, significantly correlates with abnormal fetal neurodevelopment and increased ASD risk. This review systematically delineates three transplacental mechanisms whereby maternal dysbiosis regulates fetal neurodevelopment: Metabolite-mediated pathways, Immune pathway activation, and Epigenetic reprogramming. Meanwhile, the key translational challenges are highlighted. At last, metagenomics-metabolomics-fetal neuroimaging, Development of microbiota metabolite-treated brain organoids, and Artificial Intelligence-driven (AI-driven) probiotic screening were proposed as research directions in future.

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autism spectrum disorderfetal neurodevelopmentgut-brain axismaternal gut microbiotamicrobial metabolitesperinatal dysbiosis

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PMID41268301
PMCPMC12626971

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