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Adenosine A(2A) receptor gene (ADORA2A) variants may increase autistic symptoms and anxiety in autism spectrum disorder.
European child & adolescent psychiatry - 1 Jan 2010
Freitag Christine M, Agelopoulos Konstantin, Huy Ellen, Rothermundt Matthias, Krakowitzky Petra, Meyer Jobst, Deckert Jürgen, von Gontard Alexander, Hohoff Christa
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are heterogeneous disorders presenting with increased rates of anxiety. The adenosine A(2A) receptor gene (ADORA2A) is associated with panic disorder and is located on chromosome 22q11.23. Its gene product, the adenosine A(2A) receptor, is strongly expressed in the caudate nucleus, which also is involved in ASD. As autistic symptoms are increased in individuals with 22q11.2...
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