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Gut Microbiota and Autism: Key Concepts and Findings
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There is an emerging body of evidence linking the intestinal microbiota with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Studies have demonstrated differences in the composition of gut bacteria between children with ASD and controls. Certain intestinal bacteria have been observed in abundance and may be involved in the pathogenesis of ASD; including members of the Clostridium and Sutterella genus. Evidence from animal models suggest that certain microbial shifts in the gut may produce changes consistent with the clinical picture of autism, with proposed mechanisms including toxin production, aberrations in fermentation processes/products, and immunological and metabolic abnormalities. In this article, we review studies examining the relationship between intestinal bacteria and ASD, and discuss bacterial species that may be implicated and proposed mechanisms.
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“Additionally, many studies have reported dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in individuals with ASD (26–28).”
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“So far, a variety of mechanism has been proposed in ASD associated with the function of gut microbiota, including immune activation/dysfunction, bacterial-derived toxin (e.g., LPS, phenols, p-cresol, 4-EPS), metabolites aberrations in fermentation process or products, such as propionic acid (PPA) and other SCFAs, and the dysregulated metabolism of free amino acids61.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Ding, H. T., Taur, Y., & Walkup, J. T.
- Affiliations
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ding, Helen T.
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2016-11-24
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 480-489
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2552521103
- Cited by
- 232
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 33 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 13
- FWCI
- 12.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Keywords
- gut microbiota, autism spectrum disorder, intestinal bacteria, Clostridium, Sutterella, microbial toxins, gut fermentation, immune abnormalities, metabolic abnormalities, animal models of autism, pathogenesis
- MeSH terms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Animals, Autistic Disorder, Child, Humans, Clostridium histolyticum, Hathewaya histolytica, Gastrointestinal Absorption
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