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The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis.

LoParo D, Waldman ID

Molecular psychiatry5 Aug 2014Cited by 266 (Europe PMC)

PMID25092245 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1038/mp.2014.77 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-25092245
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Results from this study5

No result from this study comes from a test of the peptide.

Studies that did not test the peptide alone5

In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. These results are not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

  1. 01HumanNot a test of Oxytocin aloneSystematic reviewOther

    In a meta-analysis, the oxytocin receptor gene SNP rs7632287 was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

    In plain wordsPooled studies linked one oxytocin receptor gene variant, rs7632287, to autism spectrum disorder.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableOXTR rs7632287 association with ASD
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Genetic association · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We found significant associations between ASD and the SNPs rs7632287, rs237887, rs2268491 and rs2254298.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The current meta-analysis of 16 OXTR SNPs included 3941 individuals with ASD from 11 independent samples, although analyses of each individual SNP included a subset of this total.

    In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

  2. 02HumanNot a test of Oxytocin aloneSystematic reviewOther

    In a meta-analysis, the oxytocin receptor gene SNP rs237887 was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

    In plain wordsPooled studies linked one oxytocin receptor gene variant, rs237887, to autism spectrum disorder.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableOXTR rs237887 association with ASD
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Genetic association · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We found significant associations between ASD and the SNPs rs7632287, rs237887, rs2268491 and rs2254298.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The current meta-analysis of 16 OXTR SNPs included 3941 individuals with ASD from 11 independent samples, although analyses of each individual SNP included a subset of this total.

    In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

  3. 03HumanNot a test of Oxytocin aloneSystematic reviewOther

    In a meta-analysis, the oxytocin receptor gene SNP rs2268491 was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

    In plain wordsPooled studies linked one oxytocin receptor gene variant, rs2268491, to autism spectrum disorder.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableOXTR rs2268491 association with ASD
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Genetic association · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We found significant associations between ASD and the SNPs rs7632287, rs237887, rs2268491 and rs2254298.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The current meta-analysis of 16 OXTR SNPs included 3941 individuals with ASD from 11 independent samples, although analyses of each individual SNP included a subset of this total.

    In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

  4. 04HumanNot a test of Oxytocin aloneSystematic reviewOther

    In a meta-analysis, the oxytocin receptor gene SNP rs2254298 was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

    In plain wordsPooled studies linked one oxytocin receptor gene variant, rs2254298, to autism spectrum disorder.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableOXTR rs2254298 association with ASD
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Genetic association · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    We found significant associations between ASD and the SNPs rs7632287, rs237887, rs2268491 and rs2254298.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The current meta-analysis of 16 OXTR SNPs included 3941 individuals with ASD from 11 independent samples, although analyses of each individual SNP included a subset of this total.

    In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

  5. 05HumanNot a test of Oxytocin aloneSystematic reviewOther

    In a gene-based test, the oxytocin receptor gene was significantly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

    In plain wordsIn a gene-based test, the oxytocin receptor gene was linked to autism spectrum disorder.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableOXTR gene-based association with ASD
    Study

    n: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Genetic association · Mental health and mood

    Source sentences

    Summary
    OXTR was also significantly associated with ASD in a gene-based test.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The current meta-analysis of 16 OXTR SNPs included 3941 individuals with ASD from 11 independent samples, although analyses of each individual SNP included a subset of this total.

    In this study, Oxytocin was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Oxytocin.

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  1. Version 2Current

    9 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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