Oxytocin

The neurohypophysial peptide oxytocin (OT) and OT-like hormones facilitate reproduction in all vertebrates at several levels. The major site of OT gene expression is the magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei. In response to a variety of stimuli such as suckling, parturition, or certain kinds of stress, the processed OT peptide is released from the posterior pituitary into the systemic circulation. Such stimuli also lead to an intranuclear release of OT. Moreover, oxytocinergic neurons display widespread projections throughout the central nervous system. However, OT is also synthesized in peripheral tissues, e.g., uterus, placenta, amnion, corpus luteum, testis, and heart. The OT receptor is a typical class I G protein-coupled receptor that is primarily coupled via Gq proteins to phospholipase C-ß.[1]


[1] G. Gimpl et al. The oxytocin receptor system: structure, function, and regulation. Physiol Rev. 2001 Apr;81(2):629-83.

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3071 LIT-001 Potent and specific oxytocin receptor agonist €145.00
2711 WAY-267464 dihydrochloride Oxytocin receptor agonist €85.00

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