"Sonic hedgehog" protein in the brain discovered to be linked to autism - No joke

[StraightShooter]

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0941950014001936

The neurological basis for autism is still not fully understood, and the role of the interaction between hedgehog (hh) protein family members, Sonic hedgehog (Shh), Indian (Ihh), and Desert (Dhh) biological activities have not been previously undertaken in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

This study suggests that higher levels of Shh, Ihh and lower Dhh levels may play a role in the pathophysiology of autism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_hedgehog

Sonic hedgehog is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SHH ("sonic hedgehog") gene.[3] Both the gene and the protein may also be found notated alternatively as "Shh"... The name was devised by Dr. Robert Riddle, who was a postdoctoral fellow at the Tabin Lab, after he saw a Sonic comic his daughter had brought from England.

 

[Black Waltz]

knew it

 

[Positron]

The Notch signaling pathway is also implicated in autism.

 

[AnOminous]

That same gene (Shh) is also linked to other extremely serious birth defects like holoprosencephaly. Giving genes silly names like this is considered inappropriate by some because imagine giving birth to some horrifyingly deformed monster that immediately dies and the doctor telling you it was because of Sonic hedgehog.

 

[StraightShooter]

The Notch signaling pathway is also implicated in autism.

Notch, as in the guy who created Minecraft?

 

[Cake Farts]

Coincidentally, a significant amount of people who suffer Moebius Syndrome are also on the autism spectrum.
The name of Sonic's home planet?

The puzzle pieces are all there, kiwis.

 

[Mason Verger]

Wait till Chris finds out that even the sonic protein has blue arms..

 

[StraightShooter]

Coincidentally, a significant amount of people who suffer Moebius Syndrome are also on the autism spectrum.
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The puzzle pieces are all there, kiwis.

Right, I think this was mentioned in the Russell Greer thread

 

[Antipathy]

That same gene (Shh) is also linked to other extremely serious birth defects like holoprosencephaly. Giving genes silly names like this is considered inappropriate by some because imagine giving birth to some horrifyingly deformed monster that immediately dies and the doctor telling you it was because of Sonic hedgehog.

To be fair, the franchise itself also creates horrific, deformed monsters, such as Chris.

 

[Overcast]

Clearly Japan is getting revenge on the US and anyone associated with them in WW2 by use of biological warfare in the form of a cartoon hedgehog.