[HTML][HTML] Intranasal drug delivery: Opportunities and toxicologic challenges during drug development

LA Keller, O Merkel, A Popp - Drug delivery and translational research, 2022 - Springer
Over the past 10 years, the interest in intranasal drug delivery in pharmaceutical R&D has
increased. This review article summarises information on intranasal administration for local …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the field of intranasal oxytocin research: lessons learned and future directions for clinical research

DS Quintana, A Lischke, S Grace, D Scheele… - Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Reports on the modulatory role of the neuropeptide oxytocin on social cognition and
behavior have steadily increased over the last two decades, stimulating considerable …

[PDF][PDF] Oxytocin normalizes altered circuit connectivity for social rescue of the Cntnap2 knockout mouse

KY Choe, RAI Bethlehem, M Safrin, H Dong, E Salman… - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
The neural basis of abnormal social behavior in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) remains
incompletely understood. Here we used two complementary but independent brain-wide …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of route of administration on oxytocin-induced changes in regional cerebral blood flow in humans

DA Martins, N Mazibuko, F Zelaya… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Could nose-to-brain pathways mediate the effects of peptides such as oxytocin (OT) on brain
physiology when delivered intranasally? We address this question by contrasting two …

[HTML][HTML] Using the intranasal route to administer drugs to treat neurological and psychiatric illnesses: rationale, successes, and future needs

A Lofts, F Abu-Hijleh, N Rigg, RK Mishra, T Hoare - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
While the intranasal administration of drugs to the brain has been gaining both research
attention and regulatory success over the past several years, key fundamental and …

What's Love Got to do with it: Role of oxytocin in trauma, attachment and resilience

SR Sharma, X Gonda, P Dome, FI Tarazi - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohypophysial hormone and neuropeptide produced by the
hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland. It has multiple physiological roles …

The role of the oxytocin system in anxiety disorders

S Yoon, YK Kim - Anxiety Disorders: Rethinking and Understanding …, 2020 - Springer
Oxytocin, a neuropeptide synthesized by the hypothalamus, plays a central role in human
social behavior, social cognition, anxiety, mood, stress modulation, and fear learning and …

[HTML][HTML] Using nanotechnology to deliver biomolecules from nose to brain—peptides, proteins, monoclonal antibodies and RNA

ML Borrajo, MJ Alonso - Drug delivery and translational research, 2022 - Springer
There is a growing number of biomolecules, including peptides, proteins, monoclonal
antibodies and RNA, that could be potentially used for the treatment of central nervous …

The role of oxytocin and vasopressin dysfunction in cognitive impairment and mental disorders

O Abramova, Y Zorkina, V Ushakova, E Zubkov… - Neuropeptides, 2020 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (OXT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) are structurally homologous peptide
hormones synthesized in the hypothalamus. Nowadays, the role of OXT and AVP in the …

[PDF][PDF] Oxytocin attenuates microglial activation and restores social and non-social memory in APP/PS1 Alzheimer model mice

MC Selles, JTS Fortuna, YPR de Faria, LD Siqueira… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by neurodegeneration, memory loss, and social
withdrawal. Brain inflammation has emerged as a key pathogenic mechanism in AD. We …