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The role of oxytocin in mating and pregnancy

Borrow, Amanda P., Cameron, Nicole M.·2012·Hormones and Behavior

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The hormone oxytocin (OT) is released both centrally and peripherally during and after mating. Although research in humans suggests a central role in sexuality, the most reliable findings to date involve peripheral activation. This review will discuss these results and will particularly focus on understanding the most recent findings from fMRI data and the effects of exogenous peripheral OT administration. We will then consider hypotheses of the roles played by central and systemic OT release as well as their control and modulation in the female, summarizing recent findings from animal research. Finally, we will discuss the contribution of OT to the initiation of pregnancy in rodents. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Social Behavior.

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Authors: Borrow, A. P., & Cameron, N. M.
Affiliations: Binghamton University (US)
Corresponding author: Cameron, Nicole M.
ORCID: Borrow, Amanda P.
Cameron, Nicole M.
Venue: Hormones and Behavior
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2012-03
Volume: 61
Issue: 3
Pages: 266-276
ISSN: 0018-506X (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2011.11.001
OpenAlex: W2014069928
Cited by: 101
References: 133
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FWCI: 0.92
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Hormones and Behavior (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Keywords: oxytocin, mating behavior, female reproduction, functional MRI, vasopressin, social behavior, rodents
MeSH terms: Animals, Arousal, Central Nervous System, Estrogens, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Object Attachment, Orgasm, Oxytocin, Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Animal, Prolactin, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Social Behavior, Spinal Cord, Vagus Nerve, Mice, Knockout, Reproductive Behavior, Mice

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