The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women
In both sexes, aggression has been described as a critical trait to acquire social status. Still, almost uniquely in men, the link between aggressiveness and the genetic background of testosterone sensitivity measured from the polymorphism in the androgen receptor (<i>AR</i>) gene has be...
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| author | Nohelia T. Valenzuela Irene Ruiz-Pérez Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert Pablo Polo José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes Ali Yeste-Lizán Miguel Pita |
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| description | In both sexes, aggression has been described as a critical trait to acquire social status. Still, almost uniquely in men, the link between aggressiveness and the genetic background of testosterone sensitivity measured from the polymorphism in the androgen receptor (<i>AR</i>) gene has been previously investigated. We assessed the relevance of the <i>AR</i> gene to understand aggression and how aggressiveness affects social status in a cross-sectional study of 195 participants, for the first time in both young men and women. We estimated polymorphism sequences from saliva and measured aggression and self-perceived social status. Unfortunately, the results did not support our prediction because we did not find any of the expected relationships. Therefore, the results suggest that the genetic association between aggressive mechanisms and polymorphism of the <i>AR</i> gene is less straightforward than expected, at least in men, and seems to indicate that aggression is not usually used to gain social status in our population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d491953941264c4da36743c1cfa0a43e2023-11-23T18:47:58ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-02-011224210.3390/bs12020042The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and WomenNohelia T. Valenzuela0Irene Ruiz-Pérez1Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert2Pablo Polo3José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes4Ali Yeste-Lizán5Miguel Pita6Laboratorio de Comportamiento Animal y Humano, Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social, Facultad de Gobierno, Universidad del Desarrollo, Las Condes 7590943, ChileDepartamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainLaboratorio de Comportamiento Animal y Humano, Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social, Facultad de Gobierno, Universidad del Desarrollo, Las Condes 7590943, ChileLaboratorio de Comportamiento Animal y Humano, Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social, Facultad de Gobierno, Universidad del Desarrollo, Las Condes 7590943, ChileLaboratorio de Comportamiento Animal y Humano, Centro de Investigación en Complejidad Social, Facultad de Gobierno, Universidad del Desarrollo, Las Condes 7590943, ChileDepartamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, SpainIn both sexes, aggression has been described as a critical trait to acquire social status. Still, almost uniquely in men, the link between aggressiveness and the genetic background of testosterone sensitivity measured from the polymorphism in the androgen receptor (<i>AR</i>) gene has been previously investigated. We assessed the relevance of the <i>AR</i> gene to understand aggression and how aggressiveness affects social status in a cross-sectional study of 195 participants, for the first time in both young men and women. We estimated polymorphism sequences from saliva and measured aggression and self-perceived social status. Unfortunately, the results did not support our prediction because we did not find any of the expected relationships. Therefore, the results suggest that the genetic association between aggressive mechanisms and polymorphism of the <i>AR</i> gene is less straightforward than expected, at least in men, and seems to indicate that aggression is not usually used to gain social status in our population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/2/42androgen receptor<i>AR</i> geneaggressionsocial status |
| spellingShingle | Nohelia T. Valenzuela Irene Ruiz-Pérez Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert Pablo Polo José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes Ali Yeste-Lizán Miguel Pita The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women Behavioral Sciences androgen receptor <i>AR</i> gene aggression social status |
| title | The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women |
| title_full | The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women |
| title_short | The Relationship between Androgen Receptor Gene Polymorphism, Aggression and Social Status in Young Men and Women |
| title_sort | relationship between androgen receptor gene polymorphism aggression and social status in young men and women |
| topic | androgen receptor <i>AR</i> gene aggression social status |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/2/42 |
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