Injection of oxytocin into paraventricular nucleus reverses depressive-like behaviors in the postpartum depression rat model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2017.09.012
Abstract: Oxytocin (OXT) has been considered as a neuroregulator mediating social behaviors and stress-related disorders. Recent clinical studies suggest that OXT might also act as antidepressant in postpartum depression (PPD) patients, but the mechanism is still… read more here.
Keywords: ppd; ppd rats; like behaviors; depressive like ... See more keywords
The oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism rs2268491 and serum oxytocin alterations are indicative of autism spectrum disorder: A case-control paediatric study in Iraq with personalized medicine implications
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265217
Abstract: Background Impairment of social functioning skills is a key hallmark of autism. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) is a blood-based biomarker of social functioning, and a candidate for individualized treatment of ASD. The effects of OXT… read more here.
Keywords: oxt levels; genotype; asd; receptor ... See more keywords
Oxytocin Facilitates Allomaternal Behavior under Stress in Laboratory Mice
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DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0405-21.2022
Abstract: Abstract Oxytocin (Oxt) controls reproductive physiology and various kinds of social behaviors, but the exact contribution of Oxt to different components of parental care still needs to be determined. Here, we illustrate the neuroanatomical relations… read more here.
Keywords: stress; pup directed; directed behaviors; mice ... See more keywords