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Targeting neurotensin as a potential novel approach for the treatment of autism

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Neuroinflammation, October 2010
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Title
Targeting neurotensin as a potential novel approach for the treatment of autism
Published in
Journal of Neuroinflammation, October 2010
DOI 10.1186/1742-2094-7-58
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Authors

Ahmad Ghanizadeh

Abstract

The pathophysiology of autism remains obscure. Recently, serum neurotensin levels in children with autistic disorder have been found to be higher than those of normal children. Neurotensin is known to intensify neuronal NMDA-mediated glutamate signaling, which may cause apoptosis in autism. Further, an imbalance of glutamate/GABAergic system in autism has been described. These observations lead to a postulate that neurotensin may accentuate the hyperglutaminergic state in autism, leading to apoptosis. Targeting neurotensin might be a possible novel approach for the treatment of autism.

Mendeley readers

Mendeley readers

The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 31 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.

Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 1 3%
Portugal 1 3%
Canada 1 3%
Unknown 28 90%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 6 19%
Student > Master 6 19%
Researcher 4 13%
Professor 3 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 10%
Other 6 19%
Unknown 3 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 10 32%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 6 19%
Psychology 4 13%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Other 2 6%
Unknown 6 19%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 6. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 27 September 2016.
All research outputs
#6,427,408
of 25,374,917 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Neuroinflammation
#1,154
of 2,951 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#31,186
of 108,276 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Neuroinflammation
#5
of 14 outputs
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