Body fluid levels of neuroactive amino acids in autism spectrum disorders: a review of the literature

• Published in: Amino acids Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 57 - 65
• Main Authors: Zheng, Hui-Fei, Wang, Wen-Qiang, Li, Xin-Min, Rauw, Gail, Baker, Glen B.
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 01.01.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Amino Acids - metabolism; Analytical Chemistry; Autism Spectrum Disorder - metabolism; Autism Spectrum Disorder - physiopathology; Biochemical Engineering; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Body Fluids - chemistry; gamma-Aminobutyric Acid - metabolism; Glutamic Acid - metabolism; Glutamine - metabolism; Glycine - metabolism; Humans; Invited Review; Life Sciences; Neurobiology; Proteomics; Serine - metabolism; Taurine - metabolism; Tryptophan - metabolism; Autism spectrum disorders; Taurine; Serine; GABA; Tryptophan; Amino acids; Glutamate; Glycine; Glutamine; D-Serine

A review of studies on the body fluid levels of neuroactive amino acids, including glutamate, glutamine, taurine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glycine, tryptophan, d -serine, and others, in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is given. The results reported in the literature are generally inconclusive...