α‐Melanocyte‐stimulating hormone inhibition of oxytocin neurons switches to excitation in late pregnancy and lactation
Abstract Oxytocin is secreted into the periphery by magnocellular neurons of the hypothalamic supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei (SON and PVN) to trigger uterine contraction during birth and milk ejection during suckling. Peripheral oxytocin secretion is triggered by action potential firing, whic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Physiological Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15226 |