Oxytocin Signaling in Mouse Taste Buds

BACKGROUND: The neuropeptide, oxytocin (OXT), acts on brain circuits to inhibit food intake. Mutant mice lacking OXT (OXT knockout) overconsume salty and sweet (i.e. sucrose, saccharin) solutions. We asked if OXT might also act on taste buds via its receptor, OXTR. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Us...

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Main Authors: Sinclair, Michael S., Perea-Martinez, Isabel, Dvoryanchikov, Gennady, Yoshida, Masahide, Nishimori, Katsuhiko, Roper, Stephen D., Chaudhari, Nirupa
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2916830/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20700536
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011980
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