Neural functions of hypothalamic oxytocin and its regulation

P Wang, SC Wang, X Liu, S Jia, X Wang, T Li… - ASN …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide, has a variety of functions. Despite extensive studies on OT
over past decades, our understanding of its neural functions and their regulation remains …

Nonsocial functions of hypothalamic oxytocin

HP Yang, L Wang, L Han… - International Scholarly …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Oxytocin (OXT) is a hypothalamic neuropeptide composed of nine amino acids. The
functions of OXT cover a variety of social and nonsocial activity/behaviors. Therapeutic …

Central and peripheral release of oxytocin: Relevance of neuroendocrine and neurotransmitter actions for physiology and behavior

F Althammer, M Eliava, V Grinevich - Handbook of clinical neurology, 2021 - Elsevier
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) is critically involved in the modulation of socio-
emotional behavior, sexual competence, and pain perception and anticipation. While …

[HTML][HTML] From autism to eating disorders and more: the role of oxytocin in neuropsychiatric disorders

A Romano, B Tempesta… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Oxytocin (oxy) is a pituitary neuropeptide hormone synthesized from the paraventricular and
supraoptic nuclei within the hypothalamus. Like other neuropeptides, oxy can modulate a …

Oxytocin: crossing the bridge between basic science and pharmacotherapy

C Viero, I Shibuya, N Kitamura… - CNS neuroscience & …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Is oxytocin the hormone of happiness? Probably not. However, this small nine amino acid
peptide is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as …

Oxytocin in women's health and disease

N Liu, H Yang, L Han, M Ma - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Oxytocin (OT) is a nonapeptide mainly produced in the supraoptic and paraventricular
nuclei. OT in the brain and blood has extensive functions in both mental and physical …

Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life

HJ Lee, AH Macbeth, JH Pagani, WS Young 3rd - Progress in neurobiology, 2009 - Elsevier
Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

Regulation of hypothalamic corticotropin‐releasing hormone neurone excitability by oxytocin

BB Jamieson, BB Nair… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide that exerts multiple actions throughout the brain and
periphery. Within the brain, OT regulates diverse neural populations, including neural …

Diversity of oxytocin neurones: Beyond magno‐and parvocellular cell types?

F Althammer, V Grinevich - Journal of neuroendocrinology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The hypothalamic neuropeptide oxytocin (OT), which is evolutionarily conserved among
different species throughout the animal kingdom, is a key modulator of a variety of socio …

The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior

B Jurek, ID Neumann - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …