Oxytocin receptor gene and parental bonding modulate prefrontal responses to cries: a NIRS Study.

ABSTRACT: The ability to interpret and regulate emotions relies on experiences of emotional socialization, obtained firstly through the interaction with the parents, and on genetic features that affect how individuals take on social situations. Evidence from the genetic field states that specific allelic variations of the oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms regulate physiological modulation of human behavior, especially concerning responses to social cues and affiliative behaviors. Starting from this gene-by-environment interaction frame, we assessed 102 young adults for OXTr rs53576 and rs2254298, recalled parental bonding (using the Parental Bonding Instrument), and recorded participants' neural responses to social stressors using Near InfraRed Spectroscopy (NIRS). The results highlight that high

SUBMITTER: Cataldo I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244477 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature