Prenatal Nutritional Intervention Reduces Autistic-Like Behavior Rates Among Mthfr-Deficient Mice
The causes and contributing factors of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are poorly understood.One gene associated with increased risk for ASD is methylenetetrahydrofolate-reductase (MTHFR), which encodes a key enzyme in one carbon (C1) metabolism.The MTHFR 677C > T polymorphism reduces the efficiency of methyl group production with possible adver