Prenatal BPA exposure may contribute to the male bias of autism spectrum disorder

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-01/tu-pbe011921.php

 

News Release 19-Jan-2021
Tohoku University

 

A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University, Tohoku University, and The George Washington University is the first to identify autism candidate genes that may be responsible for the sex-specific effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the brain. It suggests BPA may serve as an environmental factor that contributes to the prevalence of male bias in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).


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