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Oxytocin, feeding and satiety

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013
Oxytocin neurones have a physiological role in food intake and energy balance. Central administration of oxytocin is powerfully anorexigenic, reducing food intake and meal duration.
Nancy eSabatier, Gareth eLeng, John eMenzies   +2 more
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Dual Pathways Coupled to Oxytocin Molecular Signals in Cultured Astrocytes

Cells
Oxytocin’s capacity to affect the glial cell functions is increasingly recognized. We previously reported that oxytocin could cause both excitation and inhibition of Ca2+ signals and glutamate release in the processes of adult rodent astrocytes.
Elisa Farsetti, Sarah Amato, Monica Averna, Elena Gatta, Diego Guidolin, Marco Pedrazzi, Laura Lori, Matilde Gnecco, Guido Maura, Luigi F. Agnati, Manuela Marcoli, Chiara Cervetto   +11 more
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Transient oxytocin signaling primes the development and function of excitatory hippocampal neurons

eLife, 2017
Beyond its role in parturition and lactation, oxytocin influences higher brain processes that control social behavior of mammals, and perturbed oxytocin signaling has been linked to the pathogenesis of several psychiatric disorders.
Silvia Ripamonti, Mateusz C Ambrozkiewicz, Francesca Guzzi, Marta Gravati, Gerardo Biella, Ingo Bormuth, Matthieu Hammer, Liam P Tuffy, Albrecht Sigler, Hiroshi Kawabe, Katsuhiko Nishimori, Mauro Toselli, Nils Brose, Marco Parenti, JeongSeop Rhee   +14 more
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Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Our paper systematically reviews the intestinal structure, function, and microbiota of ostriches, along with strategies for improving their gut health. We analyze how these factors collectively influence intestinal homeostasis and ostrich welfare, emphasizing probiotics as a promising intervention to enhance gut health, boost population well‐being, and
Zi‐Qun Zhang, Fang‐Fang Guo, Wen‐Juan Du, Meng Li, Aftab Shaukat, Zhu‐Qing Jia, Shu‐Cheng Huang   +6 more
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Oxytocin signal contributes to the adaptative growth of islets during gestation

Endocrine Connections, 2021
Background: Increased insulin production and secretion by pancreatic β-cells are important for ensuring the high insulin demand during gestation . However, the underlying mechanism of β-cell adaptation during gestation or gestational diabetes mellitus ...
Ping Gu, Yuege Lin, Qi Wan, Dongming Su, Qun Shu   +4 more
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Dual Oxytocin Signals in Striatal Astrocytes

Biomolecules
The ability of the neuropeptide oxytocin to affect glial cell function is receiving increasing attention. We previously reported that oxytocin at a low nanomolar concentration could inhibit both astrocytic Ca2+ signals and glutamate release.
Elisa Farsetti, Sarah Amato, Monica Averna, Diego Guidolin, Marco Pedrazzi, Guido Maura, Luigi Francesco Agnati, Chiara Cervetto, Manuela Marcoli   +8 more
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Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
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Hippocampal oxytocin receptors are necessary for discrimination of social stimuli

Nature Communications, 2017
While oxytocin is known to be critical for social recognition, the functions of oxytocin receptors (Oxtrs) in the hippocampus are not known. This study shows that Oxtrs in anterior dentate gyrus and CA2/CA3 pyramidal cells recruit population-based coding
Tara Raam, Kathleen M. McAvoy, Antoine Besnard, Alexa H. Veenema, Amar Sahay   +4 more
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Prenatal betamethasone–postnatal N‐methyl‐D‐aspartic acid model of spasms: Update on mechanisms and treatments

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), formerly known as infantile spasms or West Syndrome, is a severe epilepsy syndrome affecting about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the United States. Characterized by clusters of epileptic spasms, interictal hypsarrhythmia, and developmental delays, IESS has diverse causes, including structural‐metabolic ...
Kayla Vieira, Antonia Schonwald, Chian‐Ru Chern, Kamya Shah, Jana Velíšková, Libor Velíšek   +5 more
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Age, embryo donor status, and insemination with chilled semen all predispose to persistent breeding‐induced endometritis in warmblood mares

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Persistent breeding‐induced endometritis (PBIE) is a common reason for mares failing to establish pregnancy. Objective To examine the hypothesis that advancing mare age and embryo donor status predispose to PBIE and compromise fertility.
Tom Stout, Rik Serrarens, Bart Leemans, Anthony Claes   +3 more
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