The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior

B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …

The biology of mammalian parenting and its effect on offspring social development

JK Rilling, LJ Young - Science, 2014 - science.org
Parents know the transformative nature of having and caring for a child. Among many
mammals, giving birth leads from an aversion to infant stimuli to irresistible attraction. Here …

Statistical and methodological considerations for the interpretation of intranasal oxytocin studies

H Walum, ID Waldman, LJ Young - Biological psychiatry, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, oxytocin (OT) has received focus in numerous studies associating
intranasal administration of this peptide with various aspects of human social behavior …

Exogenous and evoked oxytocin restores social behavior in the Cntnap2 mouse model of autism

O Peñagarikano, MT Lázaro, XH Lu, A Gordon… - Science translational …, 2015 - science.org
Mouse models of neuropsychiatric diseases provide a platform for mechanistic
understanding and development of new therapies. We previously demonstrated that …

Oxytocin and social relationships: from attachment to bond disruption

OJ Bosch, LJ Young - Behavioral pharmacology of neuropeptides …, 2018 - Springer
Social relationships throughout life are vital for well-being and physical and mental health. A
significant amount of research in animal models as well as in humans suggests that oxytocin …

Can oxytocin treat autism?

LJ Young, CE Barrett - Science, 2015 - science.org
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the prevalence of autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs) to be 1 in 68 children in the United States, yet no drugs to treat …

Neurobiological mechanisms of social attachment and pair bonding

ZV Johnson, LJ Young - Current opinion in behavioral sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Social monogamy has evolved independently in distant species.•Pair bonding
has been investigated most rigorously in prairie voles.•Pair bonding is regulated by …

Comparative perspectives on oxytocin and vasopressin receptor research in rodents and primates: translational implications

SM Freeman, LJ Young - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In the last several decades, sophisticated experimental techniques have been used to
determine the neurobiology of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems in rodents. Using a …

RNAi knockdown of oxytocin receptor in the nucleus accumbens inhibits social attachment and parental care in monogamous female prairie voles

AC Keebaugh, CE Barrett, JL Laprairie… - Social …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Oxytocin modulates many aspects of social cognition and behaviors, including maternal
nurturing, social recognition and bonding. Natural variation in oxytocin receptor (OXTR) …

The oxytocin system promotes resilience to the effects of neonatal isolation on adult social attachment in female prairie voles

CE Barrett, SE Arambula, LJ Young - Translational psychiatry, 2015 - nature.com
Genes and social experiences interact to create variation in social behavior and vulnerability
to develop disorders of the social domain. Socially monogamous prairie voles display …