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Neuromodulation by Oxytocin and Vasopressin
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Oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (VP) are two closely related neuropeptides, widely known for their peripheral hormonal effects. Specific receptors have also been found in the brain, where their neuromodulatory actions have meanwhile been described in a large number of regions. Recently, it has become possible to study their endogenous neuropeptide release with the help of OT/VP promoter-driven expression of fluorescent proteins and light-activated ion channels. In this review, I summarize the neuromodulatory effects of OT and VP in different brain regions by grouping these into different behavioral systems, highlighting their concerted, and at times opposite, effects on different aspects of behavior.
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“Although the chemical structures of OT and AVP as well as their receptors are quite similar, OT and AVP can have distinct or even opposing actions.”
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“The change from Leu8-OT to Pro8-OT has been identified as a more dramatic change in the molecular architecture of OT than the change from mesotocin to consensus mammalian OT (in which Isoleucine in replaced by Leucine at position 8; Stoop, 2012), with the potential for significant functional changes in the mechanisms of OT binding and signaling.”
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“For example, the PVN, which we found received projections from both the MeA Ucn3 and CRF-R2 cells, is a region producing and secreting arginine vasopressin and oxytocin 26 .”
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“For example, the PVN, which we found received projections from both the MeA Ucn3 and CRF-R2 cells, is a region producing and secreting arginine vasopressin and oxytocin 26 .”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Stoop, R.
- Affiliations
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Stoop, Ron
- ORCID
- Stoop, Ron
- Venue
- Neuron
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-10
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 142-159
- ISSN
- 0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2045659750
- Cited by
- 506
- References
- 155
- Citations by year
- 2026: 26 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 47 · 2020: 64 · 2019: 38 · 2018: 47 · 2017: 46 · 2016: 39 · 2015: 31 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 35
- FWCI
- 4.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Neuron (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- IRIS (submittedVersion)
- SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Keywords
- oxytocin, vasopressin, neuromodulation, neuropeptide receptors, brain regions, behavior, fluorescent protein reporter, light-activated ion channels
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Brain, Humans, Oxytocin, Vasopressins, Neurotransmitter Agents
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