... in ASD by reviewing the literature on this topic. We will then discuss the important role of the natural hormone oxytocin in social behavior and its therapeutic potential for autism. Social functioning includes a set of abilities essential for behaving in accordance with other conspecifics...

...: Visual scanning of faces in autism. J Autism Dev Disord 2002;32:249-261. 18. Andari E, Duhamel J-R, Zalla T, Herbrecht E, Leboyer M, Sirigu A: Promoting social behavior with oxytocin in high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2010;107:4389-4394. 19. Klin A, Jones W...

... neurotransmitters and neurohormones are involved in the mediation of yawning, including acetylcholine, dopamine, glutamate, serotonin, oxytocin, GABA, opioids, adrenergics, nitric oxide, as well as the proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides ACTH and Α-MSH. Furthermore, antagonist interaction studies have clearly...

... of appetite. J Neuroendocrinol 2009;21:787-793. 7. Olszewski PK, Bomberg EM, Martell A, Grace MK, Levine AS: Intraventricular ghrelin activates oxytocin neurons: implications in feeding behavior. Neuroreport 2007;18:499-503. 8. Coiro V, Saccani-Jotti G, Rubino P, Manfredi G, Vacca P, Volta E, Chiodera...

... Paraventricular Nucleus-NTS Projections Several findings support a role for oxytocin and corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in the control of eating and regulation of body weight. These peptides each inhibit eating when injected intracerebroventricularly (ICV...

...-induced grooming, stretching, yawning and penile erection in male rats: site of action in the brain and role of melanocortin receptors. Brain Res Bull 2000;51:425-431 26. Argiolas A, et al: Paraventricular nucleus lesion prevents yawning and penile erection induced by apomorphine and oxytocin...

... during gestation in contrast with the uterus which is quiescent. The early puerperal tube displays a pattern of activity similar to that recorded during the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Activation occurs during suckling and in response to exogenous oxytocin, prostaglandins, nor-adrenergic...

... identified. In addition, continuing progress is being made to uncover the functions of oxytocin, especially its role in behavior and an exciting development is the pharmacological use of oxytocin to affect behavior [ 1 ]. New mutations Heterozygous orthodenticle homeobox 2 mutations are associated...

... and umami) stimuli were recently demonstrated to elicit GLP-1 and NPY secretion from taste cells and both sour (citric acid) and salty (NaCl) increased NPY secretion as well [ 7 ]. However, the exact functional role of NPY in gustation has yet to be determined. Oxytocin Oxytocin, a neuropeptide...

... M, Ladenheim EE, Schwartz GJ, Moran TH: Leptin amplifies the feeding inhibition and neural activation arising from a gastric nutrient preload. Physiol Behav 2001;72:123-128 7. Blevins JE, Schwartz MW, Baskin DG: Evidence that paraventricular nucleus oxytocin neurons link hypothalamic leptin...

... targeting and function of oxytocin, vasopressin and their receptors. Neuroendocrinology 2003;78:185-203. 29. Lee HJ, Macbeth AH, Pagani JH, Young WS 3rd: Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life. Prog Neurobiol 2009;88:127-151. 30. Leng G, Onaka T, Caquineau C, Sabatier N, Tobin VA, Takayanagi Y...