The influence of rs53576 polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor (
empathy
ethnocultural
meta-analysis
oxytocin receptor
social cognition
theory of mind
Journal
Reviews in the neurosciences
ISSN: 2191-0200
Titre abrégé: Rev Neurosci
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8711016
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 01 2022
27 01 2022
Historique:
received:
09
03
2021
accepted:
27
03
2021
pubmed:
24
4
2021
medline:
5
4
2022
entrez:
23
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Empathy is essential for navigating complex social environments. Prior work has shown associations between rs53576, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) located in the oxytocin receptor gene (
Identifiants
pubmed: 33892530
pii: revneuro-2021-0038
doi: 10.1515/revneuro-2021-0038
doi:
Substances chimiques
OXTR protein, human
0
Receptors, Oxytocin
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
43-57Informations de copyright
© 2021 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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