Oxytocin: the neuropeptide of love reveals some of its secrets.
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The neuropeptide oxytocin is synthesized in the brain and released from neurohypophyseal terminals into the blood and within defined brain regions that regulate emotional, cognitive, and social behaviors. A recent study of CD38-/- mice (Jin et al., 2007) has demonstrated an essential role for the transmembrane receptor CD38 in secretion of oxytocin into the blood.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell metabolism
دوره 5 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007