Steroidal/neuropeptide interactions in hypothalamus and amygdala related to social anxiety
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Oestrogens (E) influence the activity of oxytocin (OT) producing neurons and heighten the rate of transcription of the oxytocin receptor (OTR) gene. Working through synergistic activities of two different oestrogen receptors (ERs), likely gene duplication products, in the hypothalamus and amygdala, E supports social recognition by mice. As part of social recognition and approach, it is important for mice to assess the risks of social interactions, thus to reduce the social anxiety. Here we argue that hyperactivity in ascending central nervous system arousal systems would work in the opposite direction: increasing social anxiety by potentiating fear-related mechanisms in the amygdala. In humans, such increased social anxiety might account for some features of autism.
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Pathways coordinating social recognition are regulated by estrogen, with both ERα and ERβ knockout mice showing social impairments, and ERβ knockout females failing to generate OT or AVP mRNA expression in response to exogenous estrogen.
“Pathways coordinating social recognition are well known to be regulated by estrogen, with both ERα and ERβ knockout mice showing social impairments (130, 131), and ERβ knockout females failing to generate OT or AVP mRNA expression in response to exogenous estrogen administration (132, 133).”
From Endocrine Disruption of Vasopressin Systems and Related Behaviors (2017) · cites this paper as [130]
Estradiol promotes oxytocin receptor binding by increasing oxytocin receptor concentrations.
“It has been shown that estradiol promotes oxytocin receptor binding by increasing the oxytocin receptor concentrations, whereas progesterone inhibits oxytocin receptor by repressing its synthesis (Choleris et al., 2008; Gimpl et al., 2002; Nissenson et al., 1978).”
From Oxytocin and social cognition in rhesus macaques: Implications for understanding and treating human psychopathology (2014) · cites this paper as Choleris et al., 2008
Progesterone inhibits oxytocin receptor by repressing its synthesis.
“It has been shown that estradiol promotes oxytocin receptor binding by increasing the oxytocin receptor concentrations, whereas progesterone inhibits oxytocin receptor by repressing its synthesis (Choleris et al., 2008; Gimpl et al., 2002; Nissenson et al., 1978).”
From Oxytocin and social cognition in rhesus macaques: Implications for understanding and treating human psychopathology (2014) · cites this paper as Choleris et al., 2008
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- Authors
- CHOLERIS, E., DEVIDZE, N., KAVALIERS, M., & PFAFF, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Guelph (CA)
- Rockefeller University (US)
- Western University (CA)
- Venue
- Progress in Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Published
- 2008
- Volume
- 170
- Pages
- 291-303
- ISSN
- 0079-6123 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1499087703
- Semantic Scholar
- f3ae958b92d8b123c50f730526aaf0f190a1cbb8
- Cited by
- 75
- References
- 129
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 14.93
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Progress in brain research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- estrogen, oxytocin, oxytocin receptor, oestrogen receptor, hypothalamus, amygdala, social anxiety, social recognition, fear, central nervous system arousal, autism spectrum disorder
- MeSH terms
- Amygdala, Animals, Anxiety, Arousal, Autistic Disorder, Estrogens, Female, Humans, Hypothalamus, Male, Neuropeptides, Receptors, Estrogen, Schizophrenia, Sex Characteristics, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Social Behavior, Steroids, Violence, Gene Duplication, Recognition, Psychology, Mice
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