α‐Melanocyte‐stimulating hormone inhibition of oxytocin neurons switches to excitation in late pregnancy and lactation

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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Main Authors: Michael R. Perkinson, Matthew K. Kirchner, Meng Zhang, Rachael A. Augustine, Javier E. Stern, Colin H. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-03-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
lactation
oxytocin
pregnancy
somato‐dendritic secretion
vasopressin
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15226

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https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15226

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