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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Main Authors: Ding, C., Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Magkos, F.
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145339