Glyphosate and the increased prevalence of autism
School Name
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics
Grade Level
12th Grade
Presentation Topic
Cell and Molecular Biology
Presentation Type
Mentored
Abstract
The Increased prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often correlated with the heighten use of glyphosate. Glyphosate is used as an herbicide, but it also doubles as an antibiotic. This chemical finds its way into our diet and harms our nerve cells via the release of a compound known as Lipopolysaccharides (LPS). LPS is released from the bacterial lysis that glyphosate causes in the gut flora, as LPS is found of the cell walls of gram negative bacteria. The hypothesis was that secretions from bacteria exposed to glyphosate (experimental group) would cause more axonal degeneration in the nerve cells as opposed to secretions from bacteria regularly grown in medium (control group). The 2266 (female) and 2267 (male) neuroblastoma cell lines were used to test the hypothesis. In the experimental groups, the secretions of bacteria exposed to glyphosate caused more axonal degeneration than the control group. Although Glyphosate cannot be directly called an environmental cause of ASD, it definitely caused axonal damage.
Recommended Citation
Patel, Parth, "Glyphosate and the increased prevalence of autism" (2018). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 23.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2018/all/23
Location
Neville theater
Start Date
4-14-2018 10:45 AM
Presentation Format
Oral and Written
Glyphosate and the increased prevalence of autism
Neville theater
The Increased prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often correlated with the heighten use of glyphosate. Glyphosate is used as an herbicide, but it also doubles as an antibiotic. This chemical finds its way into our diet and harms our nerve cells via the release of a compound known as Lipopolysaccharides (LPS). LPS is released from the bacterial lysis that glyphosate causes in the gut flora, as LPS is found of the cell walls of gram negative bacteria. The hypothesis was that secretions from bacteria exposed to glyphosate (experimental group) would cause more axonal degeneration in the nerve cells as opposed to secretions from bacteria regularly grown in medium (control group). The 2266 (female) and 2267 (male) neuroblastoma cell lines were used to test the hypothesis. In the experimental groups, the secretions of bacteria exposed to glyphosate caused more axonal degeneration than the control group. Although Glyphosate cannot be directly called an environmental cause of ASD, it definitely caused axonal damage.
