Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love story
More than any other neuropeptide, oxytocin (OXT) is attracting the attention of neurobiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, evolutionary biologists and even economists. It is often called a “love hormone” due to its many prosocial functions described in vertebrates including mammals and humans, e...
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| description | More than any other neuropeptide, oxytocin (OXT) is attracting the attention of neurobiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, evolutionary biologists and even economists. It is often called a “love hormone” due to its many prosocial functions described in vertebrates including mammals and humans, especially its ability to support “bonding behaviour”. Oxytocin plays an important role in female reproduction, as it promotes labour during parturition, enables milk ejection in lactation and is essential for related reproductive behaviours. Therefore, it particularly attracts the interest of many female researchers. In this short narrative review I was invited to provide a personal overview on my scientific journey closely linked to my research on the brain OXT system and the adventures associated with starting my research career behind the Iron Curtain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84da3272c36f4dfdba74e9570c053c6a2023-12-10T06:18:06ZengElsevierComprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology2666-49762023-11-0116100206Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love storyInga D. Neumann0Department of Behavioural and Molecular Neurobiology, Regensburg Centre of Neurosciences, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, GermanyMore than any other neuropeptide, oxytocin (OXT) is attracting the attention of neurobiologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, evolutionary biologists and even economists. It is often called a “love hormone” due to its many prosocial functions described in vertebrates including mammals and humans, especially its ability to support “bonding behaviour”. Oxytocin plays an important role in female reproduction, as it promotes labour during parturition, enables milk ejection in lactation and is essential for related reproductive behaviours. Therefore, it particularly attracts the interest of many female researchers. In this short narrative review I was invited to provide a personal overview on my scientific journey closely linked to my research on the brain OXT system and the adventures associated with starting my research career behind the Iron Curtain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666497623000401HistoryNeuropeptidesPush-pullMicrodialysisEast GermanySocial behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Inga D. Neumann Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love story Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology History Neuropeptides Push-pull Microdialysis East Germany Social behaviour |
| title | Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love story |
| title_full | Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love story |
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| title_short | Monitoring oxytocin signaling in the brain: More than a love story |
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| topic | History Neuropeptides Push-pull Microdialysis East Germany Social behaviour |
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