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Association between arginine vasopressin 1a receptor (AVPR1a) promoter region polymorphisms and prepulse inhibition.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jul 2009
Levin Raz, Heresco-Levy Uriel, Bachner-Melman Rachel, Israel Salomon, Shalev Idan, Ebstein Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Arginine vasopressin and the arginine vasopressin 1a (AVPR1a) gene contribute to a range of social behaviors both in lower vertebrates and in humans. Human promoter-region microsatellite repeat regions (RS1 and RS3) in the AVPR1a gene region have been associated with autism spectrum disorders, prosocial behavior and social cognition. Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle response to auditory stimuli is a...
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