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Sivaraj Mohana Sundaram1, Markus Schwaninger1
1University of Luebeck, Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Luebeck, Germany.
Abstract:
The underlying mechanism of oxytocin (OT) neurons in the development of social interaction remains unclear. In a recent study, Lewis et al. characterized OT neuronal subtypes and provided evidence that expression of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gene Fmr1 in parvocellular OT neurons is essential for peer-peer but not filial social interactions.
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