Oxytocin, a hypothalamic hormone that is secreted directly into the brain and enters the
peripheral circulation through the posterior pituitary gland, regulates a range of physiologic …

There is growing evidence that oxytocin (OXT), a hypothalamic hormone well recognized for
its effects in inducing parturition and lactation, has important metabolic effects in both sexes …

Background The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is a key regulator of social and emotional
behaviors. The effects of OT are context dependent, and it has been proposed that OT …

Obesity and its associated complications have reached epidemic proportions in the USA
and also worldwide, highlighting the need for new and more effective treatments. Although …

The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) attracts the interest of neuroscientists, psychologists, and
psychiatrists due to its capacity to modulate emotional and social behavior. Although much …

Background Food addiction may play a role in rising obesity rates in connection with
obesogenic environments and processed food availability, however the concept of food …

Oxytocin neurones in the hypothalamus are activated by stressful stimuli and food intake.
The oxytocin receptor is located in various brain regions, including the sensory information …

The maintenance of the body weight at a stable level is a major determinant in keeping the
higher animals and mammals survive. The body weight depends on the balance between …

Since hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) was first described over 120 years ago by Joseph
Babinski and Alfred Fröhlich, advances in molecular genetic laboratory techniques have …

Mammalian neurons that produce oxytocin and vasopressin apparently evolved from an
ancient cell type with both sensory and neurosecretory properties that probably linked …