Vol. 30 (4) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Neuroendocrine pathways altered in autism. Special role of reelin.

: Autism is the most genetically influenced neuropsychiatric disorder with heritability of approximately 90%. Since genetic factors seem to play a crucial role in autism etiology, enormous attention is focused on genetic analyses of the disorder. Reelin, one of the autism candidates, is necessary in regulation of neuronal migration duri.....