Oxytocin is a pleiotropic, peptide hormone with broad implications for general health,
adaptation, development, reproduction, and social behavior. Endogenous oxytocin and …

Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) are distinct molecules; these peptides and their
receptors [OT receptor (OTR) and V1a receptor (V1aR)] also are evolved components of an …

Oxytocin is used in approximately half of all births in the United States during labor induction
and/or augmentation. However, the effects of maternal oxytocin administration on offspring …

Social recognition is the sensitive domains of complex behavior critical for identification,
interpretation and storage of socially meaningful information. Social recognition develops …

Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are hypothalamic neuropeptides classically
associated with their regulatory role in reproduction, water homeostasis, and social …

Behavioral phenotypes play an active role in maximizing fitness and shaping the
evolutionary trajectory of species by offsetting the ecological and social environmental …

There is much interest in targeting the activity in the oxytocin system to regulate social
bonding. However, studies with exogenous administration of oxytocin face the caveats of its …

Social behavior is among the most complex and variable of traits. Despite its diversity, we
know little about how genetic and developmental factors interact to shape natural variation …

Introduction: Neurons expressing estrogen receptor (ER) ɑ in the arcuate (ARC) and
ventromedial (VMH) nuclei of the hypothalamus sex-specifically control energy homeostasis …

Background Hypertension is one of primary clinical presentations of pre-eclampsia. The
occurrence and progress of hypertension are closely related to vascular dysfunction …