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 ...
Brockmann, Eva-Maria +5 more
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Effect of oxytocin on free intracellular Ca2+ levels and progesterone release by human granulosa-lutein cells [PDF]
, 1993 Oxytocin and its receptor are found in the corpus luteum in a variety of species, including the human. In the present study we used fura-2 microfluorimetry to investigate whether activation of the oxytocin receptor of cultured human granulosa-lutein ...
Gratzl, Manfred +4 more
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Review of eating disorders and oxytocin receptor polymorphisms
Journal of Eating Disorders, 2021 Plain English summary Oxytocin is a chemical made in the brain that affects human behaviour in areas from anxiety, bonding right through to appetite. Oxytocin works by binding to a specific cellular receptor.
Victoria Burmester +4 more
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From autism to eating disorders and more: the role of oxytocin in neuropsychiatric disorders [PDF]
, 2016 Oxytocin (oxy) is a pituitary neuropeptide hormone synthesized from the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei within the hypothalamus. Like other neuropeptides, oxy can modulate a wide range of neurotransmitter and neuromodulator activities. Additionally,
Di Bonaventura, Maria Vittoria Micioni +3 more
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Serotonin and motherhood: From molecules to mood [PDF]
, 2019 Emerging research points to a valuable role of the monoamine neurotransmitter, serotonin, in the display of maternal behaviors and reproduction-associated plasticity in the maternal brain.
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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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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 In this review, the role of oxytocin and oxytocin-like agents (acting via the oxytocin receptor and belonging to the oxytocin-family) in the male reproductive tract is considered.
Beatrix Stadler +3 more
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Endogenous oxytocin exerts anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects in rats
Communications Biology, 2022 The analgesic effect of oxytocin appears to be mediated via an oxytocin receptor and endogenous oxytocin contributes to the anti-nociception and anti-inflammatory response.
Haruki Nishimura +21 more
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The Oxytocin-Oxytocin Receptor System and Its Antagonists as Tocolytic Agents
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2011 Oxytocin, a hormone involved in numerous physiologic processes, plays a central role in the mechanisms of parturition and lactation. It acts through its receptor, which belongs to the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily, while Gq/phospholipase C (PLC)/
Nikolaos Vrachnis +4 more
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Oxytocin is an age-specific circulating hormone that is necessary for muscle maintenance and regeneration. [PDF]
, 2014 The regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle declines with age. Previous studies suggest that this process can be reversed by exposure to young circulation; however, systemic age-specific factors responsible for this phenomenon are largely unknown.
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