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- Title
The relationship between endogenous oxytocin and vasopressin levels and the Prader-Willi syndrome behaviour phenotype endogenous oxytocin and vasopressin levels and the Prader-Willi syndrome behaviour phenotype.
- Authors
Rice, Lauren J.; Agu, Josephine; Carter, C. Sue; Harris, James C.; Nazarloo, Hans P.; Naanai, Habiba; Einfeld, Stewart L.
- Abstract
Background: Oxytocin and vasopressin systems are altered in Prader Willi syndrome (PWS). However, investigations into endogenous oxytocin and vasopressin levels as well as clinical trials evaluating the effect of exogenous oxytocin on PWS symptoms have had mixed results. It is also unknown whether endogenous oxytocin and vasopressin levels are associated with certain PWS behaviours. Method: We compared plasma oxytocin and vasopressin and saliva oxytocin levels in 30 adolescents and adults with PWS to 30 typically developing agematched controls. We also compared neuropeptide levels between gender and genetic subtypes within the PWS cohort and examined the relationship between neuropeptide levels and PWS behaviours. Results: While we did not measure a group difference in plasma or saliva oxytocin levels, plasma vasopressin was significantly lower in individuals with PWS compared to controls. Within the PWS cohort, saliva oxytocin levels were higher in females compared to males and individuals with the mUPD compared to the deletion genetic subtype. We also found the neuropeptides correlated with different PWS behaviours for males and females and for genetic subtypes. For the deletion group, higher plasma and saliva oxytocin levels were related to fewer behaviour problems. For the mUPD group, higher plasma vasopressin levels were related to more behaviour problems. Conclusion: These findings support existing evidence of a vasopressin system defect in PWS and for the first time identify potential differences in the oxytocin and vasopressin systems across PWS genetic subtypes.
- Subjects
PRADER-Willi syndrome; OXYTOCIN; VASOPRESSIN; NEUROPEPTIDES; PHENOTYPES
- Publication
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023, p1
- ISSN
1664-2392
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fendo.2023.1183525