Mechanistic Aspects of Autism Involving Electron Transfer, Reactive Oxygen Species, Oxidative Stress, Pollutants, Antioxidants, Cell Signaling and Genes
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Autism has attracted much attention in recent years, both in research and in the media. This review summarizes evidence for important involvement of electron transfer (ET), reactive oxygen species (ROS), oxidative stress (OS), antioxidants (AOs) and genes. Evidence points to a key role for pollution. The fetus is the stage most susceptible to damaging effects, mostly to the brain and central nervous system. The unifying mechanistic theme has been widely applied previously as set forth as follows:
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