Effect on postpartum hemorrhage of prophylactic oxytocin (10 IU) by injection by community health officers in Ghana: a community-based, cluster-randomized trial. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Oxytocin (10 IU) is the drug of choice for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Its use has generally been restricted to medically trained staff in health facilities.
Adiibokah Edward +47 more
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Oxytocin and Estrogen Receptor β in the Brain: An Overview
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2015 Oxytocin is a neuropeptide synthesized primarily by neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus. These neurons have axons that project into the posterior pituitary and release oxytocin into the bloodstream to promote labor ...
Alexandra eAcevedo-Rodriguez +2 more
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Central oxytocin and food intake: focus on macronutrient-driven reward [PDF]
, 2015 Centrally acting oxytocin (OT) is known to terminate food consumption in response to excessive stomach distension, increase in salt loading, and presence of toxins.
Klockars, Anica +7 more
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viktormiok/snRNAseq_RiboTagRNAseq-oxytocin: v1.0.0_cell
, 2023 Coupling of oxytocin and cholecystokinin pathways in the hypothalamus is required for gut-to-brain homeostatic feeding ...
Viktorian Miok
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The role of oxytocin in the maternal behaviour of the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) [PDF]
, 2015 The neuropeptide hormone oxytocin plays an integral role in mammalian reproductive endocrinology and behaviour. It has been utilised to study the physiological factors driving maternal behaviour in both laboratory and domestic mammals, but few studies ...
Robinson, Kelly J.
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Association between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms and self-rated 'empathic concern' in schizophrenia [PDF]
, 2012 The nonapeptide oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) have been implicated in social cognition, empathy, emotion and stress regulation in humans. Previous studies reported associations between OXT and OXTR genetic polymorphisms and risk for disorders ...
Müller, Daniel J. +17 more
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Plasma oxytocin concentration during pregnancy is associated with development of postpartum depression [PDF]
, 2011 Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 19% of all women after parturition. The non-apeptide oxytocin (OXT) is involved in adjustment to pregnancy, maternal behavior, and bonding.
Skrundz, Marta +9 more
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Poor spontaneous and oxytocin-stimulated contractility in human myometrium from postdates pregnancies [PDF]
, 2012 Prolongation of pregnancy i.e. going more than 10 days over the estimated due date, complicates up to 10% of all pregnancies and is associated with increased risk to both mother and fetus.
Arrowsmith Sarah +14 more
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The involvement of actin, calcium channels and exocytosis proteins in somato-dendritic oxytocin and vasopressin release [PDF]
, 2012 Hypothalamic magnocellular neurons release vasopressin and oxytocin not only from their axon terminals into the blood, but also from their somata and dendrites into the extracellular space of the brain, and this can be regulated independently ...
Tobin, Vicky +8 more
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