Kurochkin, Khrameeva et al. show differences in metabolite intensities within the prefrontal cortex of individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that converge into 16 cellular pathways. Parallel measurements conducted in primates also revealed unique metabolite intensity differences unique to humans, highlighting unique evolutionary cortical mechanism in ASD.
- Ilia Kurochkin
- Ekaterina Khrameeva
- Philipp Khaitovich