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A Study of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of the SLC19A1/RFC1 Gene in Subjects with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
International journal of molecular sciences - 19 May 2016
Mahmuda Naila Al, Yokoyama Shigeru, Huang Jian-Jun, Liu Li, Munesue Toshio, Nakatani Hideo, Hayashi Kenshi, Yagi Kunimasa, Yamagishi Masakazu, Higashida Haruhiro
Abstract excerpt
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders with complex genetic etiology. Recent studies have indicated that children with ASD may have altered folate or methionine metabolism, suggesting that the folate-methionine cycle may play a key role in the etiology of ASD. SLC19A1, also referred to as reduced folate carrier 1 (RFC1), is a member of the solute carrier group of transporters...
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