Social behaviors, how individuals act cooperatively and competitively with conspecifics, are
widely seen across species. Rodents display various social behaviors, and many different …

Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a public health issue around the world. According to
epidemiological studies, low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of …

A biological understanding of the apparent sex bias in autism is lacking. Here we have
identified Cntnap2 KO mice as a model system to help better understand this dimorphism …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a major neurodevelopmental disorder in which patients
present with core symptoms of social communication impairment, restricted interest, and …

Oxytocin has long been thought to play a substantial role in social behaviors, such as social
attachment and parenting behavior. However, how oxytocin neurons respond to social and …

Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show difficulty in recognizing
emotions in others, a process termed emotion recognition. While human fMRI studies linked …

Background Deficient social interactions are a hallmark of major neuropsychiatric disorders,
and accumulating evidence points to altered social reward and motivation as key underlying …

Sensory abnormalities are a common feature in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Tactile
responsiveness is altered in autistic individuals, with hypo-responsiveness being associated …

Microglia, as one of the main types of glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS), are
widely distributed throughout the brain and spinal cord. The normal number and function of …

Social motivation is critical to the development of typical social functioning. Social
motivation, specifically one or more of its components (eg, social reward seeking or social …