Oxytocin is a reproductive hormone implicated in the process of parturition and widely used
during labor. Oxytocin is produced within the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular …

In the early 2000's, as a relatively new graduate Certified Nurse-Midwife, I worked with
oxytocin daily in a busy southside Chicago hospital birthing unit. As a commonly used …

Background Health equity is essential for improving the well-being of all individuals and
groups, and research remains a critical element for understanding barriers to health equity …

Oxytocin pathways are hypothesized to play important roles in human-animal interactions
and may contribute to some benefits of these interspecific social relationships. We explored …

The oxytocin system plays a role in social stress adaptation, and this role is likely to be
particularly important in adolescence. One method of regulating the oxytocin system is …

VEGFR2 (Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2) is a central regulator of placental
angiogenesis. The study of the VEGFR2 proteome of chorionic villi at term revealed its …

Oxytocin (OT) is a neurohypophyseal peptide hormone containing a disulphide-bridged
pseudocyclic conformation. The biomedical use of OT peptides is limited amongst others by …

VEGFR2 is a central regulator of placental angiogenesis. The study of the VEGFR2
proteome of chorionic villi at term revealed its partners MDMX and PICALM. The oxytocin …

Postpartum hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding after birth, is a leading cause of maternal
morbidity. A major cause of postpartum hemorrhage is uterine atony, tiring of the uterus …

The mechanisms regulating gestation length and birth differ markedly between species. In
many mammals, corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) plays a central role in the …