Region specific up-regulation of oxytocin receptors in the opioid Oprm1-/- mouse model of autism

• Main Authors: Valentina eGigliucci (Author), Marianna eLeonzino (Author), Marta eBusnelli (Author), Viola Stella Palladino (Author), Alessandra eLuchetti (Author), Francesca R D'Amato (Author), Bice eChini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterized by impaired communication, social impairments and restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Recently altered motivation and reward processes have been suggested to participate in the physiopathology of ASDs, and μ-opioid receptors (MORs) ha...