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		Short report Serum levels of soluble platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 are decreased in subjects with autism spectrum disorder Yosuke Kameno, Keiko Iwata, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Masato Maekawa, Masatsugu Tsujii, Toshirou Sugiyama, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2013, 4:19 (17 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research Prospective investigation of autism and genotype-phenotype correlations in 22q13 deletion syndrome and SHANK3 deficiency Latha Soorya, Alexander Kolevzon, Jessica Zweifach, Teresa Lim, Yuriy Dobry, Lily Schwartz, Yitzchak Frank, A Ting Wang, Guiqing Cai, Elena Parkhomenko, Danielle Halpern, David Grodberg, Benjamin Angarita, Judith P Willner, Amy Yang, Roberto Canitano, William Chaplin, Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:18 (11 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial SHANK3 haploinsufficiency: a "common" but underdiagnosed highly penetrant monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorders Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:17 (11 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research Decreased tryptophan metabolism in patients with autism spectrum disorders Luigi Boccuto, Chin-Fu Chen, Ayla R Pittman, Cindy D Skinner, Heather J McCartney, Kelly Jones, Barry R Bochner, Roger E Stevenson, Charles E Schwartz Molecular Autism 2013, 4:16 (3 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Is metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 upregulated in prefrontal cortex in fragile X syndrome? Talakad G Lohith, Emily K Osterweil, Masahiro Fujita, Kimberly J Jenko, Mark F Bear, Robert B Innis Molecular Autism 2013, 4:15 (24 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Genome-wide identification of transcriptional targets of RORA reveals direct regulation of multiple genes associated with autism spectrum disorder Tewarit Sarachana, Valerie W Hu Molecular Autism 2013, 4:14 (22 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Commentary Autism in DSM-5: progress and challenges Fred R Volkmar, Brian Reichow Molecular Autism 2013, 4:13 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Review DSM-5 and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): an opportunity for identifying ASD subtypes Rebecca Grzadzinski, Marisela Huerta, Catherine Lord Molecular Autism 2013, 4:12 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Editorial DSM-5: the debate continues Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2013, 4:11 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Joseph Buxbaum and Simon Baron-Cohen comment on the debate surrounding the forthcoming edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the potential implications of the new diagnostic criteria for the autism spectrum.
		Letter to the Editor Sex-biased gene expression in the developing brain: implications for autism spectrum disorders Mark N Ziats, Owen M Rennert Molecular Autism 2013, 4:10 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Insulin-like growth factor-1 rescues synaptic and motor deficits in a mouse model of autism and developmental delay Ozlem Bozdagi, Teresa Tavassoli, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:9 (27 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Whole-genome sequencing in an autism multiplex family Lingling Shi, Xu Zhang, Ryan Golhar, Frederick G Otieno, Mingze He, Cuiping Hou, Cecilia Kim, Brendan Keating, Gholson J Lyon, Kai Wang, Hakon Hakonarson Molecular Autism 2013, 4:8 (18 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Review Prevalence of autism in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a systematic review and meta-analysis Xiang Sun, Carrie Allison, Fiona E Matthews, Stephen J Sharp, Bonnie Auyeung, Simon Baron-Cohen, Carol Brayne Molecular Autism 2013, 4:7 (9 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Enzymes in the glutamate-glutamine cycle in the anterior cingulate cortex in postmortem brain of subjects with autism Chie Shimmura, Katsuaki Suzuki, Yasuhide Iwata, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Koji Ohno, Hideo Matsuzaki, Keiko Iwata, Yosuke Kameno, Taro Takahashi, Tomoyasu Wakuda, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kenji Hashimoto, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2013, 4:6 (26 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Lack of association of rare functional variants in TSC1/TSC2 genes with autism spectrum disorder Samira Bahl, Colby Chiang, Roberta L Beauchamp, Benjamin M Neale, Mark J Daly, James F Gusella, Michael E Talkowski, Vijaya Ramesh Molecular Autism 2013, 4:5 (20 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Spatial localisation in autism: evidence for differences in early cortical visual processing Keziah Latham, Susana TL Chung, Peter M Allen, Teresa Tavassoli, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2013, 4:4 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research MeCP2 modulates gene expression pathways in astrocytes Dag H Yasui, Huichun Xu, Keith W Dunaway, Janine M LaSalle, Lee-Way Jin, Izumi Maezawa Molecular Autism 2013, 4:3 (25 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Evidence of reactive oxygen species-mediated damage to mitochondrial DNA in children with typical autism Eleonora Napoli, Sarah Wong, Cecilia Giulivi Molecular Autism 2013, 4:2 (25 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Task-related functional connectivity in autism spectrum conditions: an EEG study using wavelet transform coherence Ana Catarino, Alexandre Andrade, Owen Churches, Adam P Wagner, Simon Baron-Cohen, Howard Ring Molecular Autism 2013, 4:1 (12 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Support for calcium channel gene defects in autism spectrum disorders Ake Tzu-Hui Lu, Xiaoxian Dai, Julian A Martinez-Agosto, Rita M Cantor Molecular Autism 2012, 3:18 (15 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Prenatal versus postnatal sex steroid hormone effects on autistic traits in children at 18 to 24 months of age Bonnie Auyeung, Jag Ahluwalia, Lynn Thomson, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett, Kieran J O’Donnell, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:17 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Intranasal oxytocin versus placebo in the treatment of adults with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled trial Evdokia Anagnostou, Latha Soorya, William Chaplin, Jennifer Bartz, Danielle Halpern, Stacey Wasserman, A Ting Wang, Lauren Pepa, Nadia Tanel, Azadeh Kushki, Eric Hollander Molecular Autism 2012, 3:16 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Short report Failure to deactivate the default mode network indicates a possible endophenotype of autism Michael D Spencer, Lindsay R Chura, Rosemary J Holt, John Suckling, Andrew J Calder, Edward T Bullmore, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:15 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Self-referential and social cognition in a case of autism and agenesis of the corpus callosum Michael V Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Meng-Chuan Lai, MRC AIMS Consortium, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:14 (21 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Comparing biobehavioral profiles across two social stress paradigms in children with and without autism spectrum disorders Blythe A Corbett, Clayton W Schupp, Kimberly E Lanni Molecular Autism 2012, 3:13 (17 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 Biology
		Research Brain region-specific altered expression and association of mitochondria-related genes in autism Ayyappan Anitha, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ismail Thanseem, Kazuo Yamada, Yoshimi Iwayama, Tomoko Toyota, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Satoru Yamada, Masatsugu Tsujii, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Hironobu Ichikawa, Toshiro Sugiyama, Takeo Yoshikawa, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2012, 3:12 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Vldlr overexpression causes hyperactivity in rats Keiko Iwata, Nobuo Izumo, Hideo Matsuzaki, Takayuki Manabe, Yukiko Ishibashi, Yukio Ichitani, Kazuo Yamada, Ismail Thanseem, Ayyappan Anitha, Mahesh Vasu, Chie Shimmura, Tomoyasu Wakuda, Yosuke Kameno, Taro Takahashi, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2012, 3:11 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review A review of the evidence for the canonical Wnt pathway in autism spectrum disorders Hans Kalkman Molecular Autism 2012, 3:10 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Common genetic variants, acting additively, are a major source of risk for autism Lambertus Klei, Stephan J Sanders, Michael T Murtha, Vanessa Hus, Jennifer K Lowe, A Willsey, Daniel Moreno-De-Luca, Timothy W Yu, Eric Fombonne, Daniel Geschwind, Dorothy E Grice, David H Ledbetter, Catherine Lord, Shrikant M Mane, Christa Martin, Donna M Martin, Eric M Morrow, Christopher A Walsh, Nadine M Melhem, Pauline Chaste, James S Sutcliffe, Matthew W State, Edwin H Cook, Kathryn Roeder, Bernie Devlin Molecular Autism 2012, 3:9 (15 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Common genetic variants have a substantial additive genetic effect on autism spectrum disorder liability and this effect differs between simplex and multiplex families.
		Research Identification of rare X-linked neuroligin variants by massively parallel sequencing in males with autism spectrum disorder Karyn Steinberg, Dhanya Ramachandran, Viren C Patel, Amol C Shetty, David J Cutler, Michael E Zwick Molecular Autism 2012, 3:8 (28 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Social and monetary reward processing in autism spectrum disorders Sonja Delmonte, Joshua H Balsters, Jane McGrath, Jacqueline Fitzgerald, Sean Brennan, Andrew J Fagan, Louise Gallagher Molecular Autism 2012, 3:7 (26 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Variation in the autism candidate gene GABRB3 modulates tactile sensitivity in typically developing children Teresa Tavassoli, Bonnie Auyeung, Laura C Murphy, Simon Baron-Cohen, Bhismadev Chakrabarti Molecular Autism 2012, 3:6 (6 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Novel human study shows an association between GABRB3 variation and tactile sensitivity, supporting previous evidence from animal models implicating the role of GABRB3 variation in the atypical sensory sensitivity in autism spectrum conditions.
		Research High-functioning autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome: report of two affected sisters Pauline Chaste, Catalina Betancur, Marion Gérard-Blanluet, Anne Bargiacchi, Suzanne Kuzbari, Séverine Drunat, Marion Leboyer, Thomas Bourgeron, Richard Delorme Molecular Autism 2012, 3:5 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Immune function genes CD99L2, JARID2 and TPO show association with autism spectrum disorder Paula S Ramos, Satria Sajuthi, Carl D Langefeld, Stephen J Walker Molecular Autism 2012, 3:4 (9 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Loci nominally associated with autism from genome-wide analysis show enrichment of brain expression quantitative trait loci but not lymphoblastoid cell line expression quantitative trait loci Lea K Davis, Eric R Gamazon, Emily Kistner-Griffin, Judith A Badner, Chunyu Liu, Edwin H Cook, James S Sutcliffe, Nancy J Cox Molecular Autism 2012, 3:3 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Evidence of novel fine-scale structural variation at autism spectrum disorder candidate loci Dale J Hedges, Kara L Hamilton-Nelson, Stephanie J Sacharow, Laura Nations, Gary W Beecham, Zhanna M Kozhekbaeva, Brittany L Butler, Holly N Cukier, Patrice L Whitehead, Deqiong Ma, James M Jaworski, Lubov Nathanson, Joycelyn M Lee, Stephen L Hauser, Jorge R Oksenberg, Michael L Cuccaro, Jonathan L Haines, John R Gilbert, Margaret A Pericak-Vance Molecular Autism 2012, 3:2 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Support for the role of rare structural variants at multiple genomic loci in autism spectrum disorders, and in particular the significant enrichment of rare exonic deletions in NRXN1 in autistic vs. non-autistic individuals.
		Short report Optimizing the phenotyping of rodent ASD models: enrichment analysis of mouse and human neurobiological phenotypes associated with high-risk autism genes identifies morphological, electrophysiological, neurological, and behavioral features Joseph D Buxbaum, Catalina Betancur, Ozlem Bozdagi, Nate P Dorr, Gregory A Elder, Patrick R Hof Molecular Autism 2012, 3:1 (20 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Increased copy number for methylated maternal 15q duplications leads to changes in gene and protein expression in human cortical samples Haley A Scoles, Nora Urraca, Samuel W Chadwick, Lawrence T Reiter, Janine M LaSalle Molecular Autism 2011, 2:19 (12 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research An X chromosome-wide association study in autism families identifies TBL1X as a novel autism spectrum disorder candidate gene in males Ren-Hua Chung, Deqiong Ma, Kai Wang, Dale J Hedges, James M Jaworski, John R Gilbert, Michael L Cuccaro, Harry H Wright, Ruth K Abramson, Ioanna Konidari, Patrice L Whitehead, Gerard D Schellenberg, Hakon Hakonarson, Jonathan L Haines, Margaret A Pericak-Vance, Eden R Martin Molecular Autism 2011, 2:18 (4 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary TBL1X, which is part of the Wnt signaling pathway, is identified as a candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in the largest chromosome-wide study of the X chromosome in association with ASD.
		Research Autism risk assessment in siblings of affected children using sex-specific genetic scores Jerome Carayol, Gerard D Schellenberg, Beth Dombroski, Emmanuelle Genin, Francis Rousseau, Geraldine Dawson Molecular Autism 2011, 2:17 (21 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Investigation of the serum levels of anterior pituitary hormones in male children with autism Keiko Iwata, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Chie Shimmura, Shiro Suda, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Katsuaki Suzuki, Yasuhide Iwata, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Masatsugu Tsujii, Toshirou Sugiyama, Kohji Sato, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2011, 2:16 (19 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Facial phenotypes in subgroups of prepubertal boys with autism spectrum disorders are correlated with clinical phenotypes Kristina Aldridge, Ian D George, Kimberly K Cole, Jordan R Austin, T Nicole Takahashi, Ye Duan, Judith H Miles Molecular Autism 2011, 2:15 (14 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A distinctive facial phenotype in boys with autism, which differs from that of typically developing boys, may reflect alterations in embryologic brain development in children with autism spectrum disorders.
		Short report Decreased expression of axon-guidance receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex in autism Shiro Suda, Keiko Iwata, Chie Shimmura, Yosuke Kameno, Ayyappan Anitha, Ismail Thanseem, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Hideo Matsuzaki, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Genichi Sugihara, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Keita Koizumi, Haruhiro Higashida, Nori Takei, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2011, 2:14 (22 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Increased midgestational IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5 in women bearing a child with autism: A case-control study Paula E Goines, Lisa A Croen, Daniel Braunschweig, Cathleen K Yoshida, Judith Grether, Robin Hansen, Martin Kharrazi, Paul Ashwood, Judy Van de Water Molecular Autism 2011, 2:13 (2 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review The ongoing dissection of the genetic architecture of autistic spectrum disorder Rob F Gillis, Guy A Rouleau Molecular Autism 2011, 2:12 (8 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Transient and steady-state auditory gamma-band responses in first-degree relatives of people with autism spectrum disorder Donald C Rojas, Peter D Teale, Keeran Maharajh, Eugene Kronberg, Katie Youngpeter, Lisa B Wilson, Alissa Wallace, Susan Hepburn Molecular Autism 2011, 2:11 (5 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Variation in the human cannabinoid receptor CNR1 gene modulates gaze duration for happy faces Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2011, 2:10 (29 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Variations in the CNR1 gene are associated with how long people look at facial expression of emotion, particularly happy faces; these findings could lead to further understanding of clinical conditions marked by atypical eye contact and facial emotion processing such as autism.
		Research Gene expression analysis in lymphoblasts derived from patients with autism spectrum disorder Yuka Yasuda, Ryota Hashimoto, Hidenaga Yamamori, Kazutaka Ohi, Motoyuki Fukumoto, Satomi Umeda-Yano, Ikuko Mohri, Akira Ito, Masako Taniike, Masatoshi Takeda Molecular Autism 2011, 2:9 (26 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research A quantitative association study of SLC25A12 and restricted repetitive behavior traits in autism spectrum disorders Soo-Jeong Kim, Raquel M Silva, Cindi G Flores, Suma Jacob, Stephen Guter, Gregory Valcante, Annette M Zaytoun, Edwin H Cook, Judith A Badner Molecular Autism 2011, 2:8 (24 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Histopathologic characterization of the BTBR mouse model of autistic-like behavior reveals selective changes in neurodevelopmental proteins and adult hippocampal neurogenesis Diane T Stephenson, Sharon M O'Neill, Sapna Narayan, Aadhya Tiwari, Elizabeth Arnold, Harry D Samaroo, Fu Du, Robert H Ring, Brian Campbell, Mathew Pletcher, Vidita A Vaidya, Daniel Morton Molecular Autism 2011, 2:7 (16 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Dysregulation of fragile X mental retardation protein and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in superior frontal cortex of individuals with autism: a postmortem brain study S Hossein Fatemi, Timothy D Folsom Molecular Autism 2011, 2:6 (6 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Further characterization of autoantibodies to GABAergic neurons in the central nervous system produced by a subset of children with autism Sharifia Wills, Christy C Rossi, Jeffrey Bennett, Veronica Martinez-Cerdeño, Paul Ashwood, David G Amaral, Judy Van de Water Molecular Autism 2011, 2:5 (26 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review Review of neuroimaging in autism spectrum disorders: what have we learned and where we go from here Evdokia Anagnostou, Margot J Taylor Molecular Autism 2011, 2:4 (18 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Functionality of promoter microsatellites of arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (AVPR1A): implications for autism Katherine E Tansey, Matthew J Hill, Lynne E Cochrane, Michael Gill, Richard JL Anney, Louise Gallagher Molecular Autism 2011, 2:3 (31 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Neuropathologic features in the hippocampus and cerebellum of three older men with fragile X syndrome Claudia M Greco, Celestine S Navarro, Michael R Hunsaker, Izumi Maezawa, John F Shuler, Flora Tassone, Mary Delany, Jacky W Au, Robert F Berman, Lee-Way Jin, Cynthia Schumann, Paul J Hagerman, Randi J Hagerman Molecular Autism 2011, 2:2 (8 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research A noise-reduction GWAS analysis implicates altered regulation of neurite outgrowth and guidance in autism John P Hussman, Ren-Hua Chung, Anthony J Griswold, James M Jaworski, Daria Salyakina, Deqiong Ma, Ioanna Konidari, Patrice L Whitehead, Jeffery M Vance, Eden R Martin, Michael L Cuccaro, John R Gilbert, Jonathan L Haines, Margaret A Pericak-Vance Molecular Autism 2011, 2:1 (19 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Haploinsufficiency of the autism-associated Shank3 gene leads to deficits in synaptic function, social interaction, and social communication Ozlem Bozdagi, Takeshi Sakurai, Danae Papapetrou, Xiaobin Wang, Dara L Dickstein, Nagahide Takahashi, Yuji Kajiwara, Mu Yang, Adam M Katz, Maria Scattoni, Mark J Harris, Roheeni Saxena, Jill L Silverman, Jacqueline N Crawley, Qiang Zhou, Patrick R Hof, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2010, 1:15 (17 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary Recent discovery may explain how mutations affecting SHANK3 may lead to autism spectrum disorders
		Short report PCR and serology find no association between xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) and autism Brent C Satterfield, Rebecca A Garcia, Fiorella Gurrieri, Charles E Schwartz Molecular Autism 2010, 1:14 (14 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Elevated cortisol during play is associated with age and social engagement in children with autism Blythe A Corbett, Clayton W Schupp, David Simon, Niles Ryan, Sally Mendoza Molecular Autism 2010, 1:13 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review Fragile X and autism: Intertwined at the molecular level leading to targeted treatments Randi Hagerman, Gry Hoem, Paul Hagerman Molecular Autism 2010, 1:12 (21 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Foetal testosterone and autistic traits in 18 to 24-month-old children Bonnie Auyeung, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:11 (12 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Increased prenatal exposure to testosterone is associated with autistic traits in children aged 18 to 24 months and is consistent with positive correlations previously identified in older children and adults.
		Research Defining the broader, medium and narrow autism phenotype among parents using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Sally Wheelwright, Bonnie Auyeung, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:10 (17 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The Autism Spectrum Quotient self-report questionnaire can be used to assess the broader, medium and narrow autism phenotypes in non-clinical samples, including first-degree relatives of individuals with autism spectrum conditions.
		Research Candidate gene study of HOXB1 in autism spectrum disorder Lucia A Muscarella, Vito Guarnieri, Roberto Sacco, Paolo Curatolo, Barbara Manzi, Riccardo Alessandrelli, Grazia Giana, Roberto Militerni, Carmela Bravaccio, Carlo Lenti, Monica Saccani, Cindy Schneider, Raun Melmed, Leonardo D'Agruma, Antonio M Persico Molecular Autism 2010, 1:9 (25 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Genome-wide linkage using the Social Responsiveness Scale in Utah autism pedigrees Hilary Coon, Michele E Villalobos, Reid J Robison, Nicola J Camp, Dale S Cannon, Kristina Allen-Brady, Judith S Miller, William M McMahon Molecular Autism 2010, 1:8 (8 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Polymorphisms in leucine-rich repeat genes are associated with autism spectrum disorder susceptibility in populations of European ancestry Inês Sousa, Taane G Clark, Richard Holt, Alistair T Pagnamenta, Erik J Mulder, Ruud B Minderaa, Anthony J Bailey, Agatino Battaglia, Sabine M Klauck, Fritz Poustka, Anthony P Monaco, International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium (IMGSAC) Molecular Autism 2010, 1:7 (25 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Genetics in psychiatry: common variant association studies Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen, Bernie Devlin Molecular Autism 2010, 1:6 (25 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research A large-scale survey of the novel 15q24 microdeletion syndrome in autism spectrum disorders identifies an atypical deletion that narrows the critical region L McInnes, Alisa Nakamine, Marion Pilorge, Tracy Brandt, Patricia Jiménez González, Marietha Fallas, Elina R Manghi, Lisa Edelmann, Joseph Glessner, Hakon Hakonarson, Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2010, 1:5 (19 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Assessing the impact of a combined analysis of four common low-risk genetic variants on autism risk Jerome Carayol, Gerard D Schellenberg, Frederic Tores, Jörg Hager, Andreas Ziegler, Geraldine Dawson Molecular Autism 2010, 1:4 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Genome-wide linkage analyses of two repetitive behavior phenotypes in Utah pedigrees with autism spectrum disorders Dale S Cannon, Judith S Miller, Reid J Robison, Michele E Villalobos, Natalie K Wahmhoff, Kristina Allen-Brady, William M McMahon, Hilary Coon Molecular Autism 2010, 1:3 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Paternal age increases the risk for autism in an Iranian population sample Roksana Sasanfar, Stephen A Haddad, Ala Tolouei, Majid Ghadami, Dongmei Yu, Susan L Santangelo Molecular Autism 2010, 1:2 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Editorial Molecular Autism: accelerating and integrating research into neurodevelopmental conditions Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:1 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Short report Serum levels of soluble platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 are decreased in subjects with autism spectrum disorder Yosuke Kameno, Keiko Iwata, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Masato Maekawa, Masatsugu Tsujii, Toshirou Sugiyama, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2013, 4:19 (17 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF
		Research Prospective investigation of autism and genotype-phenotype correlations in 22q13 deletion syndrome and SHANK3 deficiency Latha Soorya, Alexander Kolevzon, Jessica Zweifach, Teresa Lim, Yuriy Dobry, Lily Schwartz, Yitzchak Frank, A Ting Wang, Guiqing Cai, Elena Parkhomenko, Danielle Halpern, David Grodberg, Benjamin Angarita, Judith P Willner, Amy Yang, Roberto Canitano, William Chaplin, Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:18 (11 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial SHANK3 haploinsufficiency: a "common" but underdiagnosed highly penetrant monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorders Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:17 (11 June 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research Decreased tryptophan metabolism in patients with autism spectrum disorders Luigi Boccuto, Chin-Fu Chen, Ayla R Pittman, Cindy D Skinner, Heather J McCartney, Kelly Jones, Barry R Bochner, Roger E Stevenson, Charles E Schwartz Molecular Autism 2013, 4:16 (3 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Is metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 upregulated in prefrontal cortex in fragile X syndrome? Talakad G Lohith, Emily K Osterweil, Masahiro Fujita, Kimberly J Jenko, Mark F Bear, Robert B Innis Molecular Autism 2013, 4:15 (24 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Genome-wide identification of transcriptional targets of RORA reveals direct regulation of multiple genes associated with autism spectrum disorder Tewarit Sarachana, Valerie W Hu Molecular Autism 2013, 4:14 (22 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Commentary Autism in DSM-5: progress and challenges Fred R Volkmar, Brian Reichow Molecular Autism 2013, 4:13 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Review DSM-5 and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs): an opportunity for identifying ASD subtypes Rebecca Grzadzinski, Marisela Huerta, Catherine Lord Molecular Autism 2013, 4:12 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Editorial DSM-5: the debate continues Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2013, 4:11 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Joseph Buxbaum and Simon Baron-Cohen comment on the debate surrounding the forthcoming edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and the potential implications of the new diagnostic criteria for the autism spectrum.
		Letter to the Editor Sex-biased gene expression in the developing brain: implications for autism spectrum disorders Mark N Ziats, Owen M Rennert Molecular Autism 2013, 4:10 (7 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Insulin-like growth factor-1 rescues synaptic and motor deficits in a mouse model of autism and developmental delay Ozlem Bozdagi, Teresa Tavassoli, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2013, 4:9 (27 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Whole-genome sequencing in an autism multiplex family Lingling Shi, Xu Zhang, Ryan Golhar, Frederick G Otieno, Mingze He, Cuiping Hou, Cecilia Kim, Brendan Keating, Gholson J Lyon, Kai Wang, Hakon Hakonarson Molecular Autism 2013, 4:8 (18 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Review Prevalence of autism in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan: a systematic review and meta-analysis Xiang Sun, Carrie Allison, Fiona E Matthews, Stephen J Sharp, Bonnie Auyeung, Simon Baron-Cohen, Carol Brayne Molecular Autism 2013, 4:7 (9 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research Enzymes in the glutamate-glutamine cycle in the anterior cingulate cortex in postmortem brain of subjects with autism Chie Shimmura, Katsuaki Suzuki, Yasuhide Iwata, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Koji Ohno, Hideo Matsuzaki, Keiko Iwata, Yosuke Kameno, Taro Takahashi, Tomoyasu Wakuda, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kenji Hashimoto, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2013, 4:6 (26 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Lack of association of rare functional variants in TSC1/TSC2 genes with autism spectrum disorder Samira Bahl, Colby Chiang, Roberta L Beauchamp, Benjamin M Neale, Mark J Daly, James F Gusella, Michael E Talkowski, Vijaya Ramesh Molecular Autism 2013, 4:5 (20 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Short report Spatial localisation in autism: evidence for differences in early cortical visual processing Keziah Latham, Susana TL Chung, Peter M Allen, Teresa Tavassoli, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2013, 4:4 (19 February 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research MeCP2 modulates gene expression pathways in astrocytes Dag H Yasui, Huichun Xu, Keith W Dunaway, Janine M LaSalle, Lee-Way Jin, Izumi Maezawa Molecular Autism 2013, 4:3 (25 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Evidence of reactive oxygen species-mediated damage to mitochondrial DNA in children with typical autism Eleonora Napoli, Sarah Wong, Cecilia Giulivi Molecular Autism 2013, 4:2 (25 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Task-related functional connectivity in autism spectrum conditions: an EEG study using wavelet transform coherence Ana Catarino, Alexandre Andrade, Owen Churches, Adam P Wagner, Simon Baron-Cohen, Howard Ring Molecular Autism 2013, 4:1 (12 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Support for calcium channel gene defects in autism spectrum disorders Ake Tzu-Hui Lu, Xiaoxian Dai, Julian A Martinez-Agosto, Rita M Cantor Molecular Autism 2012, 3:18 (15 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Prenatal versus postnatal sex steroid hormone effects on autistic traits in children at 18 to 24 months of age Bonnie Auyeung, Jag Ahluwalia, Lynn Thomson, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett, Kieran J O’Donnell, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:17 (11 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Intranasal oxytocin versus placebo in the treatment of adults with autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled trial Evdokia Anagnostou, Latha Soorya, William Chaplin, Jennifer Bartz, Danielle Halpern, Stacey Wasserman, A Ting Wang, Lauren Pepa, Nadia Tanel, Azadeh Kushki, Eric Hollander Molecular Autism 2012, 3:16 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Short report Failure to deactivate the default mode network indicates a possible endophenotype of autism Michael D Spencer, Lindsay R Chura, Rosemary J Holt, John Suckling, Andrew J Calder, Edward T Bullmore, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:15 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Self-referential and social cognition in a case of autism and agenesis of the corpus callosum Michael V Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Meng-Chuan Lai, MRC AIMS Consortium, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2012, 3:14 (21 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Comparing biobehavioral profiles across two social stress paradigms in children with and without autism spectrum disorders Blythe A Corbett, Clayton W Schupp, Kimberly E Lanni Molecular Autism 2012, 3:13 (17 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| F1000 Biology
		Research Brain region-specific altered expression and association of mitochondria-related genes in autism Ayyappan Anitha, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Ismail Thanseem, Kazuo Yamada, Yoshimi Iwayama, Tomoko Toyota, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Satoru Yamada, Masatsugu Tsujii, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Hironobu Ichikawa, Toshiro Sugiyama, Takeo Yoshikawa, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2012, 3:12 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Vldlr overexpression causes hyperactivity in rats Keiko Iwata, Nobuo Izumo, Hideo Matsuzaki, Takayuki Manabe, Yukiko Ishibashi, Yukio Ichitani, Kazuo Yamada, Ismail Thanseem, Ayyappan Anitha, Mahesh Vasu, Chie Shimmura, Tomoyasu Wakuda, Yosuke Kameno, Taro Takahashi, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2012, 3:11 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review A review of the evidence for the canonical Wnt pathway in autism spectrum disorders Hans Kalkman Molecular Autism 2012, 3:10 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Common genetic variants, acting additively, are a major source of risk for autism Lambertus Klei, Stephan J Sanders, Michael T Murtha, Vanessa Hus, Jennifer K Lowe, A Willsey, Daniel Moreno-De-Luca, Timothy W Yu, Eric Fombonne, Daniel Geschwind, Dorothy E Grice, David H Ledbetter, Catherine Lord, Shrikant M Mane, Christa Martin, Donna M Martin, Eric M Morrow, Christopher A Walsh, Nadine M Melhem, Pauline Chaste, James S Sutcliffe, Matthew W State, Edwin H Cook, Kathryn Roeder, Bernie Devlin Molecular Autism 2012, 3:9 (15 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Common genetic variants have a substantial additive genetic effect on autism spectrum disorder liability and this effect differs between simplex and multiplex families.
		Research Identification of rare X-linked neuroligin variants by massively parallel sequencing in males with autism spectrum disorder Karyn Steinberg, Dhanya Ramachandran, Viren C Patel, Amol C Shetty, David J Cutler, Michael E Zwick Molecular Autism 2012, 3:8 (28 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Social and monetary reward processing in autism spectrum disorders Sonja Delmonte, Joshua H Balsters, Jane McGrath, Jacqueline Fitzgerald, Sean Brennan, Andrew J Fagan, Louise Gallagher Molecular Autism 2012, 3:7 (26 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Variation in the autism candidate gene GABRB3 modulates tactile sensitivity in typically developing children Teresa Tavassoli, Bonnie Auyeung, Laura C Murphy, Simon Baron-Cohen, Bhismadev Chakrabarti Molecular Autism 2012, 3:6 (6 July 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Novel human study shows an association between GABRB3 variation and tactile sensitivity, supporting previous evidence from animal models implicating the role of GABRB3 variation in the atypical sensory sensitivity in autism spectrum conditions.
		Research High-functioning autism spectrum disorder and fragile X syndrome: report of two affected sisters Pauline Chaste, Catalina Betancur, Marion Gérard-Blanluet, Anne Bargiacchi, Suzanne Kuzbari, Séverine Drunat, Marion Leboyer, Thomas Bourgeron, Richard Delorme Molecular Autism 2012, 3:5 (27 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Immune function genes CD99L2, JARID2 and TPO show association with autism spectrum disorder Paula S Ramos, Satria Sajuthi, Carl D Langefeld, Stephen J Walker Molecular Autism 2012, 3:4 (9 June 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Loci nominally associated with autism from genome-wide analysis show enrichment of brain expression quantitative trait loci but not lymphoblastoid cell line expression quantitative trait loci Lea K Davis, Eric R Gamazon, Emily Kistner-Griffin, Judith A Badner, Chunyu Liu, Edwin H Cook, James S Sutcliffe, Nancy J Cox Molecular Autism 2012, 3:3 (16 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Evidence of novel fine-scale structural variation at autism spectrum disorder candidate loci Dale J Hedges, Kara L Hamilton-Nelson, Stephanie J Sacharow, Laura Nations, Gary W Beecham, Zhanna M Kozhekbaeva, Brittany L Butler, Holly N Cukier, Patrice L Whitehead, Deqiong Ma, James M Jaworski, Lubov Nathanson, Joycelyn M Lee, Stephen L Hauser, Jorge R Oksenberg, Michael L Cuccaro, Jonathan L Haines, John R Gilbert, Margaret A Pericak-Vance Molecular Autism 2012, 3:2 (2 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Support for the role of rare structural variants at multiple genomic loci in autism spectrum disorders, and in particular the significant enrichment of rare exonic deletions in NRXN1 in autistic vs. non-autistic individuals.
		Short report Optimizing the phenotyping of rodent ASD models: enrichment analysis of mouse and human neurobiological phenotypes associated with high-risk autism genes identifies morphological, electrophysiological, neurological, and behavioral features Joseph D Buxbaum, Catalina Betancur, Ozlem Bozdagi, Nate P Dorr, Gregory A Elder, Patrick R Hof Molecular Autism 2012, 3:1 (20 February 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Increased copy number for methylated maternal 15q duplications leads to changes in gene and protein expression in human cortical samples Haley A Scoles, Nora Urraca, Samuel W Chadwick, Lawrence T Reiter, Janine M LaSalle Molecular Autism 2011, 2:19 (12 December 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research An X chromosome-wide association study in autism families identifies TBL1X as a novel autism spectrum disorder candidate gene in males Ren-Hua Chung, Deqiong Ma, Kai Wang, Dale J Hedges, James M Jaworski, John R Gilbert, Michael L Cuccaro, Harry H Wright, Ruth K Abramson, Ioanna Konidari, Patrice L Whitehead, Gerard D Schellenberg, Hakon Hakonarson, Jonathan L Haines, Margaret A Pericak-Vance, Eden R Martin Molecular Autism 2011, 2:18 (4 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary TBL1X, which is part of the Wnt signaling pathway, is identified as a candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in the largest chromosome-wide study of the X chromosome in association with ASD.
		Research Autism risk assessment in siblings of affected children using sex-specific genetic scores Jerome Carayol, Gerard D Schellenberg, Beth Dombroski, Emmanuelle Genin, Francis Rousseau, Geraldine Dawson Molecular Autism 2011, 2:17 (21 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Short report Investigation of the serum levels of anterior pituitary hormones in male children with autism Keiko Iwata, Hideo Matsuzaki, Taishi Miyachi, Chie Shimmura, Shiro Suda, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kaori Matsumoto, Katsuaki Suzuki, Yasuhide Iwata, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Masatsugu Tsujii, Toshirou Sugiyama, Kohji Sato, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2011, 2:16 (19 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Facial phenotypes in subgroups of prepubertal boys with autism spectrum disorders are correlated with clinical phenotypes Kristina Aldridge, Ian D George, Kimberly K Cole, Jordan R Austin, T Nicole Takahashi, Ye Duan, Judith H Miles Molecular Autism 2011, 2:15 (14 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A distinctive facial phenotype in boys with autism, which differs from that of typically developing boys, may reflect alterations in embryologic brain development in children with autism spectrum disorders.
		Short report Decreased expression of axon-guidance receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex in autism Shiro Suda, Keiko Iwata, Chie Shimmura, Yosuke Kameno, Ayyappan Anitha, Ismail Thanseem, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Hideo Matsuzaki, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Genichi Sugihara, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Keita Koizumi, Haruhiro Higashida, Nori Takei, Norio Mori Molecular Autism 2011, 2:14 (22 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Increased midgestational IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-5 in women bearing a child with autism: A case-control study Paula E Goines, Lisa A Croen, Daniel Braunschweig, Cathleen K Yoshida, Judith Grether, Robin Hansen, Martin Kharrazi, Paul Ashwood, Judy Van de Water Molecular Autism 2011, 2:13 (2 August 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review The ongoing dissection of the genetic architecture of autistic spectrum disorder Rob F Gillis, Guy A Rouleau Molecular Autism 2011, 2:12 (8 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Transient and steady-state auditory gamma-band responses in first-degree relatives of people with autism spectrum disorder Donald C Rojas, Peter D Teale, Keeran Maharajh, Eugene Kronberg, Katie Youngpeter, Lisa B Wilson, Alissa Wallace, Susan Hepburn Molecular Autism 2011, 2:11 (5 July 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Variation in the human cannabinoid receptor CNR1 gene modulates gaze duration for happy faces Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2011, 2:10 (29 June 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Variations in the CNR1 gene are associated with how long people look at facial expression of emotion, particularly happy faces; these findings could lead to further understanding of clinical conditions marked by atypical eye contact and facial emotion processing such as autism.
		Research Gene expression analysis in lymphoblasts derived from patients with autism spectrum disorder Yuka Yasuda, Ryota Hashimoto, Hidenaga Yamamori, Kazutaka Ohi, Motoyuki Fukumoto, Satomi Umeda-Yano, Ikuko Mohri, Akira Ito, Masako Taniike, Masatoshi Takeda Molecular Autism 2011, 2:9 (26 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research A quantitative association study of SLC25A12 and restricted repetitive behavior traits in autism spectrum disorders Soo-Jeong Kim, Raquel M Silva, Cindi G Flores, Suma Jacob, Stephen Guter, Gregory Valcante, Annette M Zaytoun, Edwin H Cook, Judith A Badner Molecular Autism 2011, 2:8 (24 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Histopathologic characterization of the BTBR mouse model of autistic-like behavior reveals selective changes in neurodevelopmental proteins and adult hippocampal neurogenesis Diane T Stephenson, Sharon M O'Neill, Sapna Narayan, Aadhya Tiwari, Elizabeth Arnold, Harry D Samaroo, Fu Du, Robert H Ring, Brian Campbell, Mathew Pletcher, Vidita A Vaidya, Daniel Morton Molecular Autism 2011, 2:7 (16 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Dysregulation of fragile X mental retardation protein and metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 in superior frontal cortex of individuals with autism: a postmortem brain study S Hossein Fatemi, Timothy D Folsom Molecular Autism 2011, 2:6 (6 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Further characterization of autoantibodies to GABAergic neurons in the central nervous system produced by a subset of children with autism Sharifia Wills, Christy C Rossi, Jeffrey Bennett, Veronica Martinez-Cerdeño, Paul Ashwood, David G Amaral, Judy Van de Water Molecular Autism 2011, 2:5 (26 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review Review of neuroimaging in autism spectrum disorders: what have we learned and where we go from here Evdokia Anagnostou, Margot J Taylor Molecular Autism 2011, 2:4 (18 April 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Functionality of promoter microsatellites of arginine vasopressin receptor 1A (AVPR1A): implications for autism Katherine E Tansey, Matthew J Hill, Lynne E Cochrane, Michael Gill, Richard JL Anney, Louise Gallagher Molecular Autism 2011, 2:3 (31 March 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Neuropathologic features in the hippocampus and cerebellum of three older men with fragile X syndrome Claudia M Greco, Celestine S Navarro, Michael R Hunsaker, Izumi Maezawa, John F Shuler, Flora Tassone, Mary Delany, Jacky W Au, Robert F Berman, Lee-Way Jin, Cynthia Schumann, Paul J Hagerman, Randi J Hagerman Molecular Autism 2011, 2:2 (8 February 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research A noise-reduction GWAS analysis implicates altered regulation of neurite outgrowth and guidance in autism John P Hussman, Ren-Hua Chung, Anthony J Griswold, James M Jaworski, Daria Salyakina, Deqiong Ma, Ioanna Konidari, Patrice L Whitehead, Jeffery M Vance, Eden R Martin, Michael L Cuccaro, John R Gilbert, Jonathan L Haines, Margaret A Pericak-Vance Molecular Autism 2011, 2:1 (19 January 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Haploinsufficiency of the autism-associated Shank3 gene leads to deficits in synaptic function, social interaction, and social communication Ozlem Bozdagi, Takeshi Sakurai, Danae Papapetrou, Xiaobin Wang, Dara L Dickstein, Nagahide Takahashi, Yuji Kajiwara, Mu Yang, Adam M Katz, Maria Scattoni, Mark J Harris, Roheeni Saxena, Jill L Silverman, Jacqueline N Crawley, Qiang Zhou, Patrick R Hof, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2010, 1:15 (17 December 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| F1000 Biology \| Editor’s summary Recent discovery may explain how mutations affecting SHANK3 may lead to autism spectrum disorders
		Short report PCR and serology find no association between xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) and autism Brent C Satterfield, Rebecca A Garcia, Fiorella Gurrieri, Charles E Schwartz Molecular Autism 2010, 1:14 (14 October 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Elevated cortisol during play is associated with age and social engagement in children with autism Blythe A Corbett, Clayton W Schupp, David Simon, Niles Ryan, Sally Mendoza Molecular Autism 2010, 1:13 (27 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review Fragile X and autism: Intertwined at the molecular level leading to targeted treatments Randi Hagerman, Gry Hoem, Paul Hagerman Molecular Autism 2010, 1:12 (21 September 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Foetal testosterone and autistic traits in 18 to 24-month-old children Bonnie Auyeung, Kevin Taylor, Gerald Hackett, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:11 (12 July 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Increased prenatal exposure to testosterone is associated with autistic traits in children aged 18 to 24 months and is consistent with positive correlations previously identified in older children and adults.
		Research Defining the broader, medium and narrow autism phenotype among parents using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) Sally Wheelwright, Bonnie Auyeung, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:10 (17 June 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The Autism Spectrum Quotient self-report questionnaire can be used to assess the broader, medium and narrow autism phenotypes in non-clinical samples, including first-degree relatives of individuals with autism spectrum conditions.
		Research Candidate gene study of HOXB1 in autism spectrum disorder Lucia A Muscarella, Vito Guarnieri, Roberto Sacco, Paolo Curatolo, Barbara Manzi, Riccardo Alessandrelli, Grazia Giana, Roberto Militerni, Carmela Bravaccio, Carlo Lenti, Monica Saccani, Cindy Schneider, Raun Melmed, Leonardo D'Agruma, Antonio M Persico Molecular Autism 2010, 1:9 (25 May 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Genome-wide linkage using the Social Responsiveness Scale in Utah autism pedigrees Hilary Coon, Michele E Villalobos, Reid J Robison, Nicola J Camp, Dale S Cannon, Kristina Allen-Brady, Judith S Miller, William M McMahon Molecular Autism 2010, 1:8 (8 April 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Polymorphisms in leucine-rich repeat genes are associated with autism spectrum disorder susceptibility in populations of European ancestry Inês Sousa, Taane G Clark, Richard Holt, Alistair T Pagnamenta, Erik J Mulder, Ruud B Minderaa, Anthony J Bailey, Agatino Battaglia, Sabine M Klauck, Fritz Poustka, Anthony P Monaco, International Molecular Genetic Study of Autism Consortium (IMGSAC) Molecular Autism 2010, 1:7 (25 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Genetics in psychiatry: common variant association studies Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen, Bernie Devlin Molecular Autism 2010, 1:6 (25 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research A large-scale survey of the novel 15q24 microdeletion syndrome in autism spectrum disorders identifies an atypical deletion that narrows the critical region L McInnes, Alisa Nakamine, Marion Pilorge, Tracy Brandt, Patricia Jiménez González, Marietha Fallas, Elina R Manghi, Lisa Edelmann, Joseph Glessner, Hakon Hakonarson, Catalina Betancur, Joseph D Buxbaum Molecular Autism 2010, 1:5 (19 March 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Assessing the impact of a combined analysis of four common low-risk genetic variants on autism risk Jerome Carayol, Gerard D Schellenberg, Frederic Tores, Jörg Hager, Andreas Ziegler, Geraldine Dawson Molecular Autism 2010, 1:4 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Research Genome-wide linkage analyses of two repetitive behavior phenotypes in Utah pedigrees with autism spectrum disorders Dale S Cannon, Judith S Miller, Reid J Robison, Michele E Villalobos, Natalie K Wahmhoff, Kristina Allen-Brady, William M McMahon, Hilary Coon Molecular Autism 2010, 1:3 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research Paternal age increases the risk for autism in an Iranian population sample Roksana Sasanfar, Stephen A Haddad, Ala Tolouei, Majid Ghadami, Dongmei Yu, Susan L Santangelo Molecular Autism 2010, 1:2 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Editorial Molecular Autism: accelerating and integrating research into neurodevelopmental conditions Joseph D Buxbaum, Simon Baron-Cohen Molecular Autism 2010, 1:1 (22 February 2010) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed