Direct Stimulatory Effects of Oxytocin in Female Rat Gonadotrophs and Somatotrophs In Vitro: Comparison With Lactotrophs

The peptide oxytocin (OT) is secreted by hypothalamic neurons and exerts numerous actions related to reproduction. OT stimulation of prolactin secretion in female rats is important during the estrous cycle, pregnancy, and lactation. Here we report that OT also stimulates transients of intracellular...

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Published in:Endocrinology
Main Authors: Gonzalez-Iglesias, Arturo E., Fletcher, Patrick A., Arias-Cristancho, José A., Cristancho-Gordo, Ruth, Helena, Cleyde V., Bertram, Richard, Tabak, Joël
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Endocrine Society 2015
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Neuroendocrinology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4298322/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25406939
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2014-1543
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