Challenges for measuring oxytocin: The blind men and the elephant?

EL MacLean, SR Wilson, WL Martin, JM Davis… - …, 2019 - Elsevier
Since its discovery more than a century ago, oxytocin has become one of the most
intensively studied molecules in behavioral biology. In the last five years …

Affective state recognition in livestock—artificial intelligence approaches

S Neethirajan - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Emotions or affective states recognition in farm animals is an
underexplored research domain. Despite significant advances in animal welfare research …

Impact of simulated military operational stress on executive function relative to trait resilience, aerobic fitness, and neuroendocrine biomarkers

ME Beckner, WR Conkright, SR Eagle, BJ Martin… - Physiology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To study the impact of 48 h of simulated military operational stress (SMOS) on
executive function, in addition to the role of trait resilience (RES) and aerobic fitness (FIT) on …

Salivary oxytocin in pigs, cattle, and goats during positive human-animal interactions

S Lürzel, L Bückendorf, S Waiblinger… - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2020 - Elsevier
Research on oxytocin (OT) has provided crucial insight into the neuroendocrine
mechanisms of social behavior and human-animal interactions. Nonetheless, this peptide …

Specificity of plasma oxytocin immunoassays: a comparison of commercial assays and sample preparation techniques using oxytocin knockout and wildtype mice

GE Gnanadesikan, EAD Hammock, SR Tecot… - …, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxytocin has garnered much interest due to its role in affective states, social behaviors, and
diverse physiological functions. However, approaches for measuring endogenous oxytocin …

Mother–young bonding: Neurobiological aspects and maternal biochemical signaling in altricial domesticated mammals

C Bienboire-Frosini, M Marcet-Rius, A Orihuela… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mother–young bonding is an essential process that increases newborn
survival through selective maternal care. In this mechanism, olfactory, visual, auditory, and …

The impact of equine-assisted therapy on equine behavioral and physiological responses

T Mendonça, C Bienboire-Frosini, F Menuge… - Animals, 2019 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Equine-assisted therapies (EATs) are often applied to patients with
different types of either mental or physical conditions. The increasing application of EATs …

What are oxytocin assays measuring? Epitope mapping, metabolites, and comparisons of wildtype & knockout mouse urine

GE Gnanadesikan, EAD Hammock, SR Tecot… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxytocin has become a popular analyte in behavioral endocrinology in recent years, due in
part to its roles in social behavior, stress physiology, and cognition. Urine samples have the …

[HTML][HTML] Inaccuracies in plasma oxytocin extraction and enzyme immunoassay techniques

HW Gan, C Leeson, H Aitkenhead, M Dattani - Comprehensive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have reported extensive associations between plasma oxytocin (OXT)
concentrations and various human physiological and neurobehavioral processes …

Physiological assessment of the health and welfare of domestic cats—An exploration of factors affecting urinary cortisol and oxytocin

T Nagasawa, Y Kimura, K Masuda, H Uchiyama - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cats are the most common pet animal worldwide. Therefore, enhancing
their health and welfare is essential for owners. However, few studies have assessed the …