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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2015 Oxytocin, a hormone most commonly associated with labor and lactation, may have a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions, which makes oxytocin and its receptor potential targets for drug therapy.
Seham eElabd, Ismail eSabry
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The Involvement of Oxytocin in the Subthalamic Nucleus on Relapse to Methamphetamine-Seeking Behaviour. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The psychostimulant methamphetamine (METH) is an addictive drug of abuse. The neuropeptide oxytocin has been shown to modulate METH-related reward and METH-seeking behaviour.
Sarah Jane Baracz +2 more
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A New Strategy to Stabilize Oxytocin in Aqueous Solutions: I. The Effects of Divalent Metal Ions and Citrate Buffer [PDF]
, 2011 In the current study, the effect of metal ions in combination with buffers (citrate, acetate, pH 4.5) on the stability of aqueous solutions of oxytocin was investigated.
Amorij, Jean-Pierre +9 more
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Food Frontiers, EarlyView.This study investigates whether gestational probiotic and vitamin D supplementation can mitigate CPF effects in Wistar rats. While supplementation did not reverse CPF‐induced deficits, it induced notable neurodevelopmental changes in control animals, underscoring the need for further research on prenatal supplementation safety.
Mario Coca +8 more
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Structural basis for the activation and ligand recognition of the human oxytocin receptor
Nature Communications, 2022 Here, Waltenspühl et al. report the cryo-EM structure of active human oxytocin receptor in complex with oxytocin and with a heterotrimeric G protein, providing insights into this hormone system critically involved in the regulation of social behaviour ...
Yann Waltenspühl +5 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 299-309, April 2025.Abstract Objective To investigate whether induction/augmentation of labor in pregnant women with anemia increases the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and whether this risk varied by indications for labor induction/augmentation and by anemia severity in pregnancy.
Tuck Seng Cheng +21 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 BackgroundThe strong male predominance in oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) and Barrett's oesophagus (BO) continues to puzzle. Hormonal influence, e.g.
Katarina Lagergren +22 more
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Oxytocin and social pretreatment have similar effects on processing of negative emotional faces in healthy adult males [PDF]
, 2013 Oxytocin has been shown to affect several aspects of human social cognition, including facial emotion processing. There is also evidence that social stimuli (such as eye-contact) can effectively modulate endogenous oxytocin levels.
Hernádi, Anna +3 more
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Extrapolating from Laboratory Behavioral Research on Nonhuman Primates Is Unjustified [PDF]
, 2020 Conducting research on animals is supposed to be valuable because it provides information on how human mechanisms work. But for the use of animal models to be ethically justified, it must be epistemically justified.
Crutchfield, Parker
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Termination of pregnancy for medical indications: A 14‐year analysis from a tertiary referral center
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the medical indications for termination of pregnancy, gestational age at termination, and methods used in our clinic. Methods This observational retrospective study included pregnancy terminations after 10 weeks of gestation for medical indications between 2010 and 2024.
Yasemin Dogan +5 more
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