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Oxytocin, vasopressin, and Williams syndrome: epigenetic effects on abnormal social behavior

Williams syndrome (WS) is a condition caused by a deletion of ∼26–28 genes on chromosome 7q11.23 often characterized by abnormal social behavior and disrupted oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) functioning. The observation that individuals with WS exhibit OT and AVP dysregulation is compelling. The...

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Autores principales: Haas, Brian W., Smith, Alicia K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4330921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25741359
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2015.00028