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Henrik Anckarsater

Professor of forensic psychiatry, University of Gothenburg
Verified email at neuro.gu.se
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Mutations in the gene encoding the synaptic scaffolding protein SHANK3 are associated with autism spectrum disorders

…, G Nygren, M Rastam, IC Gillberg, H Anckarsäter… - Nature …, 2007 - nature.com
SHANK3 (also known as ProSAP2) regulates the structural organization of dendritic spines
and is a binding partner of neuroligins; genes encoding neuroligins are mutated in autism …

[HTML][HTML] Psychiatric and psychosocial problems in adults with normal-intelligence autism spectrum disorders

…, O Ståhlberg, E Herbrecht, A Stopin, H Anckarsäter… - BMC psychiatry, 2009 - Springer
Background Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often display symptoms from
other diagnostic categories. Studies of clinical and psychosocial outcome in adult patients …

The genetics of autism spectrum disorders and related neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood

…, M Råstam, C Gillberg, H Anckarsäter - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: Autism spectrum disorders are considered to be among the most heritable mental
disorders, a notion based on surprisingly sparse data from small clinical studies. Population-…

Abnormal melatonin synthesis in autism spectrum disorders

…, P Chaste, C Betancur, G Nygren, H Anckarsäter… - Molecular …, 2008 - nature.com
Melatonin is produced in the dark by the pineal gland and is a key regulator of circadian
and seasonal rhythms. A low melatonin level has been reported in individuals with autism …

Examining and interpreting the female protective effect against autistic behavior

…, P Lichtenstein, H Anckarsäter… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Male preponderance in autistic behavioral impairment has been explained in terms of a
hypothetical protective effect of female sex, yet little research has tested this hypothesis …

The Swedish Twin Registry: establishment of a biobank and other recent developments

…, CH Gumpert, M Råstam, H Anckarsäter… - Twin research and …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The Swedish Twin Registry (STR) today contains more than 194,000 twins and more than
75,000 pairs have zygosity determined by an intra-pair similarity algorithm, DNA, or by being …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic and Functional Analyses of SHANK2 Mutations Suggest a Multiple Hit Model of Autism Spectrum Disorders

…, P Chaste, E Ey, M Rastam, H Anckarsäter… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders
with a complex inheritance pattern. While many rare variants in synaptic proteins have …

The impact of ADHD and autism spectrum disorders on temperament, character, and personality development

H Anckarsäter, O Stahlberg, T Larson… - American Journal of …, 2006 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: The authors describe personality development and disorders in relation to symptoms
of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders. Method…

Autism spectrum disorders and autisticlike traits: similar etiology in the extreme end and the normal variation

…, C Gillberg, H Larsson, H Anckarsäter… - Archives of general …, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been suggested to represent the extreme
end of a normal distribution of autisticlike traits (ALTs). However, the evidence of this notion is …

Adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa: 18-year outcome

E Wentz, IC Gillberg, H Anckarsäter… - The British Journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe long-term outcome of anorexia nervosa is insufficiently researched.AimsTo
study prospectively the long-term outcome and prognostic factors in a representative sample …