| is characterized by deficits in verbal and non-verbal communication, reciprocal social
interactions, stereotypic behaviors, interests, and activities. During emberyonic brain
development, Reelin provides signal for proper migration of newly generated
postmitotic neurons. Since the Reelin plays a crucial role in these migratory processes.
Therefore, reelin gene is considered as a potential candidate gene for autism. In this
study, we aimed to investigate the probable association of this polymorphisms with
autism spectrum disorder in Iranian-Azeri population. In this Case-control study, we
recruited 74 patients with Autism spectrum disorder and 88 healthy controls. Genomic
DNA isolated from blood leukocytes by the proteinase K and salting out method. SNP
genotyping was carried out by polymerase chain reaction restriction fragment length
polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) technique. The collected data were analyzed through
javastat online statistics software, using Chi-square (v2), with a significance level of
0.05. The allele and genotype frequencies did not show significant difference between
cases and controls (p>0.05).Therefore, this SNPs could not be used as a useful
molecular biomarker to predict genetic susceptibility for autism spectrum disorder in
Iranian-Azeri patients. |