Oxytocin levels tend to be lower in autistic children: A meta-analysis of 31 studies

S John, AV Jaeggi - Autism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The oxytocin system may be different in autistic people, which could explain some of the
deficits in social behavior and cognition associated with autism spectrum disorder. However …

Endogenous oxytocin levels in autism—a meta-analysis

M Moerkerke, M Peeters, L de Vries, N Daniels… - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxytocin (OT) circuitry plays a major role in the mediation of prosocial behavior. Individuals
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterized by impairments in social interaction …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral oxytocin concentrations in psychiatric disorders–A systematic review and methanalysis: Further evidence

AC Ferreira, F de Lima Osório - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Increased interest in understanding how changes in the oxytocinergic system are associated
with the etiology and progression of psychiatric disorders has currently boosted the …

Chronic oxytocin administration stimulates the oxytocinergic system in children with autism

M Moerkerke, N Daniels, L Tibermont, T Tang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Clinical efficacy of intranasal administration of oxytocin is increasingly explored in autism
spectrum disorder, but to date, the biological effects of chronic administration regimes on …

Serum oxytocin level correlates with gut microbiome dysbiosis in children with autism spectrum disorder

M Huang, K Liu, Z Wei, Z Feng, J Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
To investigate the levels of serum oxytocin (OT) in children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) and explore the association between OT levels and gut microbiota relative …

Potential of salivary biomarkers in autism research: a systematic review

K Janšáková, K Kyselicova, D Ostatnikova… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The diagnostic process for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is based on a behavioral
analysis of the suspected individual. Despite intensive research, no specific and valid …

Oxytocin enhances basolateral amygdala activation and functional connectivity while processing emotional faces: preliminary findings in autistic vs non-autistic …

TL Procyshyn, MV Lombardo, MC Lai… - Social Cognitive and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Oxytocin is hypothesized to promote social interactions by enhancing the salience of social
stimuli. While previous neuroimaging studies have reported that oxytocin enhances …

Salivary oxytocin in autistic patients and in patients with intellectual disability

YA Pichugina, IV Maksimova, MA Berezovskaya… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Assessing the role of oxytocin (OT) in the regulation of social interaction is a
promising area that opens up new opportunities for studying the mechanisms of developing …

Peripheral oxytocin levels are linked to hypothalamic gray matter volume in autistic adults: a cross-sectional secondary data analysis

R Haaf, ML Brandi, L Albantakis, JM Lahnakoski… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Oxytocin (OXT) is known to modulate social behavior and cognition and has been discussed
as pathophysiological and therapeutic factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An …

Intranasal 17β-estradiol modulates spatial learning and memory in a rat Model of surgical menopause

AV Prakapenka, VL Peña, I Strouse, S Northup-Smith… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Exogenously administered 17β-estradiol (E2) can improve spatial learning and memory,
although E2 also exerts undesired effects on peripheral organs. Clinically, E2 has been …