Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder,the etiology and mechanism of which are not yet clear.Studies have shown that folate deficiency can lead to abnormalities in the de-velopment of th...Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder,the etiology and mechanism of which are not yet clear.Studies have shown that folate deficiency can lead to abnormalities in the de-velopment of the central nervous system.Patients with autism spectrum disorders develop folate-alpha recep-tor autoantibodies.Folate-alpha receptor autoantibodies block folate transport,leading to a deficiency of folate in nerve tissues.Folate is effective in treating patients with folate-alpha receptor autoantibodies.展开更多
基金Yunnan Provincial Department of Education Scien-tific Research Fund Project(K13225116).
文摘Autism spectrum disorder(ASD)is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder,the etiology and mechanism of which are not yet clear.Studies have shown that folate deficiency can lead to abnormalities in the de-velopment of the central nervous system.Patients with autism spectrum disorders develop folate-alpha recep-tor autoantibodies.Folate-alpha receptor autoantibodies block folate transport,leading to a deficiency of folate in nerve tissues.Folate is effective in treating patients with folate-alpha receptor autoantibodies.