18 novembre 2013

The need for a comprehensive molecular characterization of autism spectrum disorders

Traduction : G.M.

Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2013 Nov 12:1-23. [Epub ahead of print]

La nécessité d'une caractérisation moléculaire complète des troubles du spectre autistique 

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Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of disorders which have complex behavioural phenotypes. Although ASD is a highly heritable neuropsychiatric disorder, genetic research alone has not provided a profound understanding of the underlying causes. Recent developments using biochemical tools such as transcriptomics, proteomics and cellular models, will pave the way to gain new insights into the underlying pathological pathways. This review addresses the state-of-the-art in the search for molecular biomarkers for ASD. 

En particulier , les résultats les plus importants dans le domaine de la biochimie sont mis en évidence et la nécessité d' établir une interaction simplifiée entre les études comportementales ,  la génétique et  la protéomique est soulignée. 
Finalement, ces approches conduisent à des modèles TSA translationnels appropriés et, par conséquent , une meilleure compréhension du trouble qui peut faciliter de nouveaux efforts de découverte de médicaments dans ce domaine difficile .

 In particular, the most important findings in the biochemical field are highlighted and the need for establishing streamlined interaction between behavioural studies, genetics and proteomics is stressed. Eventually, these approaches will lead to suitable translational ASD models and, therefore, a better disease understanding which may facilitate novel drug discovery efforts in this challenging field.
PMID: 24229490

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