2010
Prolactin, Oxytocin, and the development of paternal behavior across the first six months of fatherhood
Gordon I, Zagoory-Sharon O, Leckman JF, Feldman R. Prolactin, Oxytocin, and the development of paternal behavior across the first six months of fatherhood. Hormones And Behavior 2010, 58: 513-518. PMID: 20399783, PMCID: PMC3247300, DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2010.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Genes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism
Yrigollen CM, Han SS, Kochetkova A, Babitz T, Chang JT, Volkmar FR, Leckman JF, Grigorenko EL. Genes Controlling Affiliative Behavior as Candidate Genes for Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 63: 911-916. PMID: 18207134, PMCID: PMC2386897, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAsperger SyndromeAutistic DisorderBehaviorChildDopamine beta-HydroxylaseFamily HealthFemaleGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleOrganizational AffiliationOxytocinProlactinProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosReceptors, OxytocinReceptors, ProlactinConceptsHeterogeneous genetic factorsAllelic associationCandidate genesAssociation analysisGenetic linkageManifestation of ASDGenesGenetic variantsAllelic variantsFBAT softwareGenetic factorsComplex etiologyIndependent replicationNeurodevelopmental disordersOXTR geneAffiliative behaviorMultiple facetsVariantsPRLRPhenotypeHypothesis
2002
Maternal behavior and developmental psychopathology
Leckman JF, Herman AE. Maternal behavior and developmental psychopathology. Biological Psychiatry 2002, 51: 27-43. PMID: 11801229, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01277-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal behaviorNeuronal nitric oxide synthaseEstrogen alpha receptorsNitric oxide synthaseMouse strain backgroundDopamine beta hydroxylaseGene knockout dataAnimal model systemsGene knockout studiesGene knockout technologyPeer-reviewed journalsOxide synthaseAlpha receptorsBehavioral deficitsSearch of literatureBeta hydroxylaseDisease pathogenesisTranscription factorsMolecular basisGenetic factorsKnockout studiesSpecific genesKnockout dataKnockout technologyStrain background
1990
Thyroid function in fragile-X syndrome males.
Bregman JD, Leckman JF, Ort SI. Thyroid function in fragile-X syndrome males. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1990, 63: 293-9. PMID: 2125773, PMCID: PMC2589194.Peer-Reviewed Original Research