Is oxytocin “nature's medicine”?
Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …
Use of zebrafish in drug discovery toxicology
Unpredicted human safety events in clinical trials for new drugs are costly in terms of human
health and money. The drug discovery industry attempts to minimize those events with …
health and money. The drug discovery industry attempts to minimize those events with …
Roles of oxytocin in stress responses, allostasis and resilience
Y Takayanagi, T Onaka - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …
Functional ultrasound imaging: a new imaging modality for neuroscience
Ultrasound sensitivity to slow blood flow motion gained two orders of magnitude in the last
decade thanks to the advent of ultrafast ultrasound imaging at thousands of frames per …
decade thanks to the advent of ultrafast ultrasound imaging at thousands of frames per …
Neuro-inflammation modulation and post-traumatic brain injury lesions: from bench to bed-side
Head trauma is the most common cause of disability in young adults. Known as a silent
epidemic, it can cause a mosaic of symptoms, whether neurological (sensory–motor …
epidemic, it can cause a mosaic of symptoms, whether neurological (sensory–motor …
Microglial function in the effects of early-life stress on brain and behavioral development
C Catale, S Gironda, L Lo Iacono, V Carola - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
The putative effects of early-life stress (ELS) on later behavior and neurobiology have been
widely investigated. Recently, microglia have been implicated in mediating some of the …
widely investigated. Recently, microglia have been implicated in mediating some of the …
Oxytocin and oxygen: the evolution of a solution to the 'stress of life'
CS Carter, MA Kingsbury - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Oxytocin (OT) and the OT receptor occupy essential roles in our current understanding of
mammalian evolution, survival, sociality and reproduction. This narrative review examines …
mammalian evolution, survival, sociality and reproduction. This narrative review examines …
Oxytocin, dopamine, and opioid interactions underlying pair bonding: highlighting a potential role for microglia
MK Loth, ZR Donaldson - Endocrinology, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pair bonds represent some of the strongest attachments we form as humans. These
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …
relationships positively modulate health and well-being. Conversely, the loss of a spouse is …
[HTML][HTML] The old guard: Age-related changes in microglia and their consequences
Among all major organs, the brain is one of the most susceptible to the inexorable effects of
aging. Throughout the last decades, several studies in human cohorts and animal models …
aging. Throughout the last decades, several studies in human cohorts and animal models …
Emerging role of astrocytes in oxytocin-mediated control of neural circuits and brain functions
A Baudon, EC Creusot, F Althammer, CP Schaaf… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The neuropeptide oxytocin has been in the focus of scientists for decades due to its
profound and pleiotropic effects on physiology, activity of neuronal circuits and behaviors …
profound and pleiotropic effects on physiology, activity of neuronal circuits and behaviors …