Transcriptomic Convergence and the Female Protective Effect in Autism
Rebecca Andersen, Maya Talukdar, Tyler Sakamoto, David Exposito-Alonso, Janet H. T. Song, Xuyu Qian, Seungil Lee, Nila Murugan, Ryan Nicholas Delgado, Sijing Zhao, Gwenyth C. Eichfeld, Julia Harms, David C. Page, Christopher A. Walsh
This study shows that perturbations of ASD genes in human neural progenitor cells converge on shared transcriptomic effects, with ZFX potentially mediating the female protective effect.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2025 · PreprintGenetics