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Research hints at a Nutritional Strategy for Reducing Autism Risk

Highlights •TMLHE controls the neural stem cell (NSC) pool in the embryonic mouse neocortex •CPT1A and fatty acid mobilization from lipid droplets regulate the NSC pool •TMLHE deficiencies lead to increased symmetric differentiating division of NSCs •NSC defects under TMLHE deficiencies can be rescued by exogenous carnitine

Highlights •TMLHE controls the neural stem cell (NSC) pool in the embryonic mouse neocortex •CPT1A and fatty acid mobilization from lipid droplets regulate the NSC pool •TMLHE deficiencies lead to increased symmetric differentiating division of NSCs •NSC defects under TMLHE deficiencies can be rescued by exogenous carnitine

Besides folic acid, another prenatal supplement could protect against a certain type of autism, according to research: carnitine. It is required for transport of fatty acids into mitochondria – that converts these fats into energy...

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