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Cell Dysfunction May Play Part in Autism

Mitochondria, energy center of cell, found impaired in some,

researchers report

By Jenifer Goodwin Businessweek. xrl.in/6qy6

HealthDay News - Autistic children are

much more likely to have defects in a cellular structure called the

mitochondria, which is responsible for producing the energy used by

brain cells, preliminary research finds.

These defects may help to explain the

onset or the severity of autism in some children, according to the

study in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical

Association.

"In this report, children with full

syndrome autism were more likely to have mitochondrial dysfunction than

healthy, age-matched control children," said study author Cecilia

Giulivi, a professor of biochemistry at the University of California,

. "But we don't know if mitochondrial dysfunction is a cause of

autism or a consequence of autism."

Mitochondria, sometimes called cellular

"powerhouses," produce energy that's used to fuel a cell's activity --

an especially important function in the brain, Giulivi said.

When mitochondria don't function

properly, the results can be devastating. Mitochondrial dysfunction

been implicated in neurological conditions ranging from Parkinson's and

Alzheimer's disease to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Mitochondrial disease can lead to

symptoms including muscle weakness, exercise intolerance

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