
Folate Antibodies Across Generations – A Research Update from Dr. Richard Frye
Dr. Richard E. Frye walks through new research on folate receptor alpha autoantibodies and how they appear to build from one generation to the next. Paper: Frye et al., "Transgenerational Effects and Heritability of Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies in Autism Spectrum Disorder," IJMS 2025.
Central Folate Abnormalities
Frye, RE. Autism File: Autism & Treatments. 2017. pp. 25-29.
Cerebral Folate Deficiency in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Frye, RE, Rossignol D. Autism Science Digest: The Journal of Autismone. Issue 2. pp. 9-15.
Is a Folate Deficiency Worsening Your Child’s Autism?
Posted by: Potomac Psychiatry Posted on: April 13, 2023
Cerebral folate receptor autoantibodies in autism spectrum disorder
Frye RE, Sequeira JM, Quadros EV, James SJ, Rossignol DA. Cerebral folate receptor autoantibodies in autism spectrum disorder. Mol Psychiatry. 2013 Mar;18(3):369-81. doi: 10.1038/mp.2011.175. Epub 2012 Jan 10. PMID: 22230883; PMCID: PMC3578948.
Folate metabolism abnormalities in autism: potential biomarkers
Frye RE, Slattery JC, Quadros EV. Folate metabolism abnormalities in autism: potential biomarkers. Biomark Med. 2017 Aug;11(8):687-699. doi: 10.2217/bmm-2017-0109. Epub 2017 Aug 3. PMID: 28770615.
Treatment of Folate Metabolism Abnormalities in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rossignol DA, Frye RE. Cerebral Folate Deficiency, Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies and Leucovorin (Folinic Acid) Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pers Med. 2021 Nov 3;11(11):1141. doi: 10.3390/jpm11111141. Erratum in: J Pers Med. 2022 Apr 29;12(5): PMID: 34834493; PMCID: PMC8622150.
Cerebral Folate Deficiency, Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies and Leucovorin (Folinic Acid) Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Rossignol DA, Frye RE. Cerebral Folate Deficiency, Folate Receptor Alpha Autoantibodies and Leucovorin (Folinic Acid) Treatment in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pers Med. 2021 Nov 3;11(11):1141. doi: 10.3390/jpm11111141. Erratum in: J Pers Med. 2022 Apr 29;12(5): PMID: 34834493; PMCID: PMC8622150.
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