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SUBMITTER: Wang X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876200 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Xiumin X Lu Jianping J Xie Weiguo W Lu Xiaoyun X Liang Yujie Y Li Min M Wang Zichen Z Huang Xiaodong X Tang Mingxi M Pfaff Donald W DW Tang Ya-Ping YP Yao Paul P
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20191104 47
Epidemiological studies show that maternal diabetes is associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), although the detailed mechanisms remain unclear. The present study aims to investigate the potential effect of maternal diabetes on autism-like behavior in offspring. The results of in vitro study showed that transient hyperglycemia induces persistent reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation with suppressed superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) expression. Additionally, we found ...[more]