NF-κB Signaling in the Brain of Autistic Subjects

• Main Authors: Mazhar Malik (Author), Zujaja Tauqeer (Author), Ashfaq M. Sheikh (Author), Guang Wen (Author), Amenah Nagori (Author), Kun Yang (Author), W. Ted Brown (Author), Xiaohong Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by problems in communication, social skills, and repetitive behavior. Recent studies suggest that apoptotic and inflammatory mechanisms may contribute to the pathogenesis of this disorder. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an important gene transcript...