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Effect of sex and autism spectrum disorder on oxytocin receptor binding and mRNA expression in the dopaminergic pars compacta of the human substantia nigra

Oxytocin is an endogenous neuropeptide hormone that influences social behaviour and bonding in mammals. Variations in oxytocin receptor (OXTR) expression may play a role in the social deficits seen in autism spectrum disorder. Previous studies from our laboratory found a dense population of OXTR in...

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Autores principales: Frehner, Sage S., Dooley, Kip T., Palumbo, Michelle C., Smith, Aaron L., Goodman, Mark M., Bales, Karen L., Freeman, Sara M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9272142/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35858098
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2021.0118