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Oxytocin stimulates adult neurogenesis even under conditions of stress and elevated glucocorticoids

Oxytocin has been linked to social behavior, including social recognition, pair bonding and parenting, but its potential role in promoting neuronal growth has not been investigated. We show here that oxytocin, but not vasopressin, stimulates both cell proliferation and adult neurogenesis in the hipp...

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Published in:Hippocampus
Main Authors: Leuner, Benedetta, Caponiti, Julia M., Gould, Elizabeth
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756590/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21692136
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hipo.20947
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