Wu Wei, Kostoglou-Athanassiou Ifigenia (eds.) Oxytocin and Health

ITexLi, 2021. — 140 p. — ISBN 1839691379 9781839691379 1839691395 9781839691393.This book focuses on oxytocin and health from the aspects of molecular and structure activity, physiological and pathological functions, and clinical applications.
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone with a central role in the regulation of parturition and lactation. Oxytocin receptors can be found in many tissues in humans. Oxytocin exerts a direct as well as an indirect effect on metabolism and energy balance. Considering the positive effects of oxytocin on the brain and the reproductive, immune, and autonomic nervous systems, it shows promise as a future treatment agent for anxiety, autism, personality disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders.Oxytocin and Pregnancy
Molecular Aspects and Structure Activity Relationship of Oxytocin Agonists and Antagonist’s Role in Health
Oxytocin as a Metabolic Modulator
Oxytocin and Neuroprotective Effects
Priming the Pathway: Combining Oxytocin and Behavioral Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Regulation of Morphological and Functional Aspects of Sexual Dimorphism in the Brain
An Analysis of the Implication of Estrogens and Steroid Receptor Coactivators in the Genetic Basis of Gender Incongruence
Consequences of Chronic Stress on the PINE Network