Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression?
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a disabling condition in early childhood. A number of risk factors were proposed in order to explain their pathogenesis. A multifactorial model was proposed, and data supported the implication of genetic and environmental factors. One of the most accepted s...
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| author | Eleonora Di Salvo Marco Casciaro Sebastiano Quartuccio Lucrezia Genovese Sebastiano Gangemi |
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| description | Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a disabling condition in early childhood. A number of risk factors were proposed in order to explain their pathogenesis. A multifactorial model was proposed, and data supported the implication of genetic and environmental factors. One of the most accepted speculations is the existence of an imbalance of the immune system. Altered levels of cytokines, chemokines and immunoglobulins were demonstrated in patients with ASDs; in particular, proinflammatory mediators were significantly increased. Alarmins are a multifunctional heterogeneous group of proteins, structurally belonging to specific cells or incorporated by them. They are released in the surrounding tissues as a consequence of cell damage or inflammation. Their functions are multiple as they could activate innate immunity or recruit and activate antigen-presenting cells stimulating an adaptive response. Alarmins are interesting both for understanding the inflammatory process and for diagnostic purposes as biomarkers. Moreover, recent studies, separately, showed that alarmins like interleukin (IL)-33, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), heat-shock protein (HSP) and S100 protein (S100) could play a relevant role in the pathogenesis of ASDs. According to the literature, some of these alarmins could be suitable as biomarkers of inflammation in ASD. Other alarmins, by interfering with the immune system blocking pro-inflammatory mediators, could be the key for ameliorating symptoms and behaviours in autistic disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28323f8d5fa44da69ba73c2534d6bea52022-12-22T00:25:53ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2018-12-0191210.3390/biom9010002biom9010002Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression?Eleonora Di Salvo0Marco Casciaro1Sebastiano Quartuccio2Lucrezia Genovese3Sebastiano Gangemi4National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 98122 Messina, ItalySchool and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, ItalyMezzogiorno d’Italia “Franco Scalabrino” Orthopedic Istitute, 98165 Messina, ItalyNational Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Biological Resources and Marine Biotechnologies (IRBIM), 98122 Messina, ItalySchool and Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98125 Messina, ItalyAutism spectrum disorders (ASDs) represent a disabling condition in early childhood. A number of risk factors were proposed in order to explain their pathogenesis. A multifactorial model was proposed, and data supported the implication of genetic and environmental factors. One of the most accepted speculations is the existence of an imbalance of the immune system. Altered levels of cytokines, chemokines and immunoglobulins were demonstrated in patients with ASDs; in particular, proinflammatory mediators were significantly increased. Alarmins are a multifunctional heterogeneous group of proteins, structurally belonging to specific cells or incorporated by them. They are released in the surrounding tissues as a consequence of cell damage or inflammation. Their functions are multiple as they could activate innate immunity or recruit and activate antigen-presenting cells stimulating an adaptive response. Alarmins are interesting both for understanding the inflammatory process and for diagnostic purposes as biomarkers. Moreover, recent studies, separately, showed that alarmins like interleukin (IL)-33, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), heat-shock protein (HSP) and S100 protein (S100) could play a relevant role in the pathogenesis of ASDs. According to the literature, some of these alarmins could be suitable as biomarkers of inflammation in ASD. Other alarmins, by interfering with the immune system blocking pro-inflammatory mediators, could be the key for ameliorating symptoms and behaviours in autistic disorders.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/1/2autismalarminsautism spectrum disorderS100HMGB-1HSPIL-33immune systeminflammation |
| spellingShingle | Eleonora Di Salvo Marco Casciaro Sebastiano Quartuccio Lucrezia Genovese Sebastiano Gangemi Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? Biomolecules autism alarmins autism spectrum disorder S100 HMGB-1 HSP IL-33 immune system inflammation |
| title | Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? |
| title_full | Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? |
| title_fullStr | Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? |
| title_short | Do Alarmins Have a Potential Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pathogenesis and Progression? |
| title_sort | do alarmins have a potential role in autism spectrum disorders pathogenesis and progression |
| topic | autism alarmins autism spectrum disorder S100 HMGB-1 HSP IL-33 immune system inflammation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/9/1/2 |
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