Oxytocin in metabolic homeostasis : implications for obesity and diabetes management
Oxytocin was once understood solely as a neuropeptide with a central role in social bonding, reproduction, parturition, lactation and appetite regulation. Recent evidence indicates that oxytocin enhances glucose uptake and lipid utilization in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, suggesting that dysf...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2020
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145339 |