Oxytocin improves maternal licking behavior deficits in autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs

Abstract Impaired social interaction and repetitive behavior are key features observed in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). SHANK3 is a high-confidence ASD risk gene that encodes an abundant scaffolding protein in the postsynaptic density. In wild-type (WT) domestic dogs, maternal beh...

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Main Authors: Wen Lyu, Yuan Li, Aiyu Yao, Qing-quan Tan, Rong Zhang, Jian-ping Zhao, Kun Guo, Yong-hui Jiang, Rui Tian, Yong Q. Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-03-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03296-5
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