To further define the function of the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) in vivo, we generated mice
deficient in the Oxtr gene (Oxtr−/−). Oxtr−/− mice had no obvious deficits in fertility or sexual …

Recent research indicates that the neuropeptide oxytocin and the gene for the oxytocin
receptor (OXTR) have been implicated in the modulation of various social behaviors …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) can enhance
empathy although it is unclear which specific behavioral and neural aspects are influenced …

Oxytocin (OT) is a great facilitator of social life but, although its effects on socially relevant
brain regions have been extensively studied, OT neuron activity during actual social …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is well known for its profound effects on social behavior,
which appear to be mediated by an OT-dependent modulation of amygdala activity in the …

Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released into the circulation through the
neurohypophyseal system. Peripherally released oxytocin facilitates parturition and milk …

Oxytocin, a peptide that functions as both a hormone and neurotransmitter, has broad
influences on social and emotional processing throughout the body and the brain. In this …

We studied three lines of oxytocin (Oxt) and oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) knockout (KO) male
mice [Oxt−/−, total Oxtr−/− and partial forebrain Oxtr (OxtrFB/FB)] with established deficits in …

The oxytocin/vasopressin ancestor molecule has been regulating reproductive and social
behaviors for more than 500 million years. In all mammals, oxytocin is the hormone …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is rapidly moving from a molecule with interesting effects in
model systems to an important mediator of a range of human social behaviors. In this issue …