Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life
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 …
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …
Cross-talk among oxytocin and arginine-vasopressin receptors: Relevance for basic and clinical studies of the brain and periphery
Oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) act in the brain to regulate social
cognition/social behavior and in the periphery to influence a variety of physiological …
cognition/social behavior and in the periphery to influence a variety of physiological …
Acute effects of steroid hormones and neuropeptides on human social–emotional behavior: a review of single administration studies
Steroids and peptides mediate a diverse array of animal social behaviors. Human research
is restricted by technical–ethical limitations, and models of the neuroendocrine regulation of …
is restricted by technical–ethical limitations, and models of the neuroendocrine regulation of …
Oxytocin and vasopressin: powerful regulators of social behavior
HK Caldwell - The Neuroscientist, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
For many, the terms oxytocin and vasopressin immediately evoke images of animals
interacting with one another, as both of these neuropeptides have been implicated as being …
interacting with one another, as both of these neuropeptides have been implicated as being …
Genomic and epigenetic evidence for oxytocin receptor deficiency in autism
Background Autism comprises a spectrum of behavioral and cognitive disturbances of
childhood development and is known to be highly heritable. Although numerous …
childhood development and is known to be highly heritable. Although numerous …
Vasopressin: behavioral roles of an “original” neuropeptide
HK Caldwell, HJ Lee, AH Macbeth… - Progress in neurobiology, 2008 - Elsevier
Vasopressin (Avp) is mainly synthesized in the magnocellular cells of the hypothalamic
supraoptic (SON) and paraventricular nuclei (PVN) whose axons project to the posterior …
supraoptic (SON) and paraventricular nuclei (PVN) whose axons project to the posterior …
Species, sex and individual differences in the vasotocin/vasopressin system: relationship to neurochemical signaling in the social behavior neural network
HE Albers - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Arginine-vasotocin (AVT)/arginine vasopressin (AVP) are members of the
AVP/oxytocin (OT) superfamily of peptides that are involved in the regulation of social …
AVP/oxytocin (OT) superfamily of peptides that are involved in the regulation of social …
Brain vasopressin is an important regulator of maternal behavior independent of dams' trait anxiety
OJ Bosch, ID Neumann - Proceedings of the National …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
The neuropeptide arginine vasopressin (AVP) is arguably among the most potent regulators
of social behaviors in mammals identified to date. However, only the related neuropeptide …
of social behaviors in mammals identified to date. However, only the related neuropeptide …
Oxytocin and mutual communication in mother-infant bonding
M Nagasawa, S Okabe, K Mogi… - Frontiers in human …, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Mother-infant bonding is universal to all mammalian species. In this review, we describe the
manner in which reciprocal communication between the mother and infant leads to mother …
manner in which reciprocal communication between the mother and infant leads to mother …
A conditional knockout mouse line of the oxytocin receptor
HJ Lee, HK Caldwell, AH Macbeth, SG Tolu… - …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Oxytocin plays important roles in reproductive physiology and various behaviors, including
maternal behavior and social memory. Its receptor (Oxtr) is present in peripheral tissues and …
maternal behavior and social memory. Its receptor (Oxtr) is present in peripheral tissues and …