The effect of oxytocin and cortisol on maternal-child relationships and child mental development

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K01755
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Tottori University
• Principal Investigator: Kurozawa Youichi 鳥取大学, 医学部, 教授 (50161790)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 大西 一成 山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 特任准教授 (50596278) ; 松下 博昭 岡山大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 助教 (60732394)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 母子保健 / オキシトシン / コルチゾール / 養育行動 / 子宮内膜症 / 不安障害

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Oxytocin is a peptide-hormone related with parental behavior. However, it is unknown that how oxytocin affects mother-child relationships. To elucidate this, we analyzed the relationships between JECS study and plasma oxytocin concentration during pregnancy. The oxytocin concentration of women with medical history of endometriosis or anxiety disorder is significantly lower than normal women. Women with high oxytocin concentration have a tendency to reduce the anxiety to parental behavior. Our study suggest that medical history affects oxytocin concentration during pregnancy and oxytocin affects parental behavior.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生