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. 2017 Nov 24;24:89. doi: 10.1186/s12929-017-0392-2

Table 2.

Similarities between human ASD and the MEK1-mediated mouse ASD model

Human ASD MEK1 ASD mouse model
Gender distribution at birth 51% male 56% male
Gender dependent long term survival ate 65% survivors were female (>5 years) 89% survivors were female (21 days)
Major mortality stage Early, first year after birth (75% of total death) Early, before weaning (100% of death till 8wk old)
Growth impairment Weight and length Weight and length