Fig. 1: Differential expression of immune genes in PBMCs of children with ASD.

A Schematic diagram illustrating the experimental design. B Volcano plot showing 4 upregulated and 46 downregulated genes in ASD vs. control group. C–E Scatter plots demonstrating negative correlations between JAK3, CUL2, and CARD11 genes and the severity level of ASD symptoms. F–G Biclustering analysis of the 50 DEGs shows enrichment in several immune pathways based on the GO Biological Process and Hallmark MSigDB databases.