[HTML][HTML] The impact of atypical sensory processing on social impairments in autism spectrum disorder

MD Thye, HM Bednarz, AJ Herringshaw… - Developmental cognitive …, 2018 - Elsevier
Altered sensory processing has been an important feature of the clinical descriptions of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is evidence that sensory dysregulation arises early …

Vasopressin and oxytocin receptor systems in the brain: sex differences and sex-specific regulation of social behavior

KM Dumais, AH Veenema - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2016 - Elsevier
The neuropeptides vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) and their receptors in the brain are
involved in the regulation of various social behaviors and have emerged as drug targets for …

Oxytocin and vasopressin in the human brain: social neuropeptides for translational medicine

A Meyer-Lindenberg, G Domes, P Kirsch… - Nature Reviews …, 2011 - nature.com
The neuropeptides oxytocin (OXT) and arginine vasopressin (AVP) are evolutionarily highly
conserved mediators in the regulation of complex social cognition and behaviour. Recent …

Oxytocin pathway genes: evolutionary ancient system impacting on human affiliation, sociality, and psychopathology

R Feldman, M Monakhov, M Pratt, RP Ebstein - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide signaling molecule originating from an ancestral peptide,
appears in different variants across all vertebrate and several invertebrate species …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial reconstitution reverses maternal diet-induced social and synaptic deficits in offspring

SA Buffington, GV Di Prisco, TA Auchtung, NJ Ajami… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Maternal obesity during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of
neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in offspring …

[HTML][HTML] Autism, oxytocin and interoception

E Quattrocki, K Friston - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

The challenge of translation in social neuroscience: a review of oxytocin, vasopressin, and affiliative behavior

TR Insel - Neuron, 2010 - cell.com
Social neuroscience is rapidly exploring the complex territory between perception and
action where recognition, value, and meaning are instantiated. This review follows the trail of …

The role of immune dysfunction in the pathophysiology of autism

C Onore, M Careaga, P Ashwood - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2012 - Elsevier
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a complex group of neurodevelopmental disorders
encompassing impairments in communication, social interactions and restricted …

The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis

D LoParo, ID Waldman - Molecular psychiatry, 2015 - nature.com
The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) has been studied as a risk factor for autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) owing to converging evidence from multiple levels of analysis that oxytocin …

Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life

HJ Lee, AH Macbeth, JH Pagani, WS Young 3rd - Progress in neurobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …