کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4934460 1433963 2017 24 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Revisiting the impact of OXTR rs53576 on empathy: A population-based study and a meta-analysis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Revisiting the impact of OXTR rs53576 on empathy: A population-based study and a meta-analysis
چکیده انگلیسی
Oxytocin in the brain is related to empathy, which refers to the ability to understand and share others' internal states or responses. Previous studies have investigated the impact of OXTR rs53576, the most intensively examined polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene, on individual differences in empathy. However, these studies produced inconsistent results. In the current study, we reexamined the association of OXTR rs53576 with empathy in a relatively large population (N = 1830) and also evaluated the association by a comprehensive meta-analysis (N = 6631, 13 independent samples). The replication study indicated that OXTR rs53576 was indeed associated with individual differences in empathy. Individuals with a greater number of G alleles showed better empathic ability, particularly in fantasizing other's feelings and actions. The meta-analysis not only confirmed this association, but also indicated that the impact of this polymorphism was significant in both Europeans and Asians. These findings provide convincing evidence for the impact of OXTR rs53576 on empathy, highlighting the importance of OXTR gene in individuals' social cognition.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Psychoneuroendocrinology - Volume 80, June 2017, Pages 131-136
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