2017
Elevated plasma concentrations of S100 calcium-binding protein B and tumor necrosis factor alpha in children with autism spectrum disorders
Guloksuz SA, Abali O, Cetin E, Gazioglu S, Deniz G, Yildirim A, Kawikova I, Guloksuz S, Leckman JF. Elevated plasma concentrations of S100 calcium-binding protein B and tumor necrosis factor alpha in children with autism spectrum disorders. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2017, 39: 195-200. PMID: 28099628, PMCID: PMC7111377, DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factor alphaNecrosis factor alphaS100B concentrationsPlasma concentrationsFactor alphaChildhood Autism Rating ScaleS100 calcium-binding protein BCalcium-binding protein BElevated plasma concentrationsTNF-α concentrationsAutism spectrum disorderIL-17AIL-10Cytokine concentrationsInflammatory cytokinesIL-6Peripheral concentrationsHealthy childrenIL-4Plasma levelsSpectrum disorderImmune functionInterferon gammaImmune systemS100B
2016
Intranasal Oxytocin Enhances Connectivity in the Neural Circuitry Supporting Social Motivation and Social Perception in Children with Autism
Gordon I, Jack A, Pretzsch CM, Vander Wyk B, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Pelphrey KA. Intranasal Oxytocin Enhances Connectivity in the Neural Circuitry Supporting Social Motivation and Social Perception in Children with Autism. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 35054. PMID: 27845765, PMCID: PMC5109935, DOI: 10.1038/srep35054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderIntranasal oxytocinSocial motivationSocial perceptionSocial-emotional informationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingPlacebo-controlled crossover designBiological motionSocial stimuliAngry voicesSocial deficitsSpectrum disorderOT administrationMesolimbic reward pathwayBehavioral treatmentBrain rewardReduced connectivityBrain regionsReward pathwayCortical sitesRewardPerceptionMotivationOxytocinBrain sites
2013
Oxytocin enhances brain function in children with autism
Gordon I, Vander Wyk B, Bennett RH, Cordeaux C, Lucas MV, Eilbott JA, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Pelphrey KA. Oxytocin enhances brain function in children with autism. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 20953-20958. PMID: 24297883, PMCID: PMC3876263, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1312857110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSuperior temporal sulcusTemporal sulcusOrbitofrontal cortexLeft superior temporal sulcusMiddle frontal gyrusMedial prefrontal cortexRight orbitofrontal cortexSocial attunementSocial judgmentsMeaningful stimuliFrontal gyrusSpectrum disorderBrain activityPrefrontal cortexRight amygdalaSocial functioningFunctional MRIPremotor cortexHedonic evaluationBrain functionJudgmentsCortexChildrenOxytocin
2009
Autism spectrum and obsessive–compulsive disorders: OC behaviors, phenotypes and genetics
Jacob S, Landeros‐Weisenberger A, Leckman JF. Autism spectrum and obsessive–compulsive disorders: OC behaviors, phenotypes and genetics. Autism Research 2009, 2: 293-311. PMID: 20029829, PMCID: PMC3974607, DOI: 10.1002/aur.108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolComorbidityDiagnosis, DifferentialDisease Models, AnimalDiseases in TwinsGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansInfantIntellectual DisabilityInterview, PsychologicalNeuropsychological TestsObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPhenotypeQuantitative Trait, HeritableStereotyped BehaviorConceptsAutism spectrum disorderObsessive-compulsive behaviorObsessive-compulsive disorderNovel treatment interventionsFamily genetic studiesAutism spectrumGeneralist genesOC behaviorSpectrum disorderRare genetic variantsASD variesHeritable endophenotypeASD phenotypeCandidate gene studiesNovel genomic technologiesNonparametric linkage analysisInnovative statistical approachChronological ageGenetic mechanismsGenomic technologiesTreatment interventionsGenetic analysisGenetic influencesLinkage analysisGene studies
1997
Obsessive-compulsive disorder with and without tics in an epidemiological sample of adolescents
Zohar AH, Pauls DL, Ratzoni G, Apter A, Dycian A, Binder M, King R, Leckman JF, Kron S, Cohen DJ. Obsessive-compulsive disorder with and without tics in an epidemiological sample of adolescents. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1997, 154: 274-276. PMID: 9016283, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.2.274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderEpidemiological sampleObsessive-compulsive spectrum disordersYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleObsessive Compulsive ScaleYale-Brown scaleSpectrum disorderSexual imagesCompulsive ScaleChild psychiatristsDiagnostic InterviewAdolescentsComorbid ticsSex differencesDisordersTourette syndromeInterviewsGilles deAdulthoodObsessionGirlsBoysScale