The characterization of genetic risk factors associated with autism

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dc.contributor.advisorCrawford, Dorota
dc.contributor.advisorDavis, Caroline
dc.contributor.advisorZayed, Amro
dc.creatorSin, Cora
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-13T13:15:18Z
dc.date.available2016-09-13T13:15:18Z
dc.date.copyright2012-10
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractAutism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder. Development of a molecular diagnostic screen is an imperative step towards personalized treatments. Gene expression profiling using buccal samples was employed to identify susceptibility genes and dysregulated signaling pathways. Analyses of differentially regulated genes revealed numerous genes that were associated with development and function of the nervous and immune systems, circadian rhythm, and ERBB signaling. Amongst the affected participants there was a patient with a 3p14.1-p13 deletion, where FOXP1 is located. FOXP2 mutations are responsible for human speech and language disorders. Since FOXP1, FOXP2, and FOXP4 require dimerization for transcriptional activity, investigating the FOXP1/2/4 molecular network provides insight into the neural mechanisms behind language impairments in autism. HEK293 cells were transfected with FOXP1/2/4 constructs. QRT-PCR was used to evaluate mRNA expression of FOXP2 target genes. Results suggest that specific combinations of FOXP1/2/4 dimers may influence the transcription of target genes involved in language acquisition.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32007
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dc.subject.keywordsAutism
dc.subject.keywordsGenetic risk factors
dc.subject.keywordsGenes
dc.subject.keywordsFOXP1
dc.subject.keywordsFOXP2
dc.subject.keywordsFOXP4
dc.titleThe characterization of genetic risk factors associated with autism
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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