Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 217, Issue 1 , Pages 20-27 , 10 December 2009

Flavonoids, a prenatal prophylaxis via targeting JAK2/STAT3 signaling to oppose IL-6/MIA associated autism

  • Ellisa Parker-Athill

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • ,
  • Deyan Luo

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • ,
  • Antoinette Bailey

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • ,
  • Brian Giunta

      Affiliations

    • Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine; College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • ,
  • Jun Tian

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • ,
  • R. Douglas Shytle

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
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  • Tanya Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA
    • ,
  • Gabor Legradi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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  • Jun Tan

      Affiliations

    • Rashid Laboratory for Developmental Neurobiology, Silver Child Development Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine; College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33613, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Silver Child Development Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of South Florida, 3515 E Fletcher Ave. Tampa, Florida 33613, USA. Tel.: +1 813 0974 9326; fax: +1 813 974 3223.

Received 29 May 2009 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 24 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2009.08.012

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 217, Issue 1 , Pages 20-27 , 10 December 2009

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