The oxytocin receptor: from intracellular signaling to behavior
The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
25,000 publications since 1930 (see, as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for …
Oxytocin pathway genes: evolutionary ancient system impacting on human affiliation, sociality, and psychopathology
Oxytocin (OT), a nonapeptide signaling molecule originating from an ancestral peptide,
appears in different variants across all vertebrate and several invertebrate species …
appears in different variants across all vertebrate and several invertebrate species …
Assembling the puzzle: pathways of oxytocin signaling in the brain
Oxytocin (OT) is a neuropeptide, which can be seen to be one of the molecules of the
decade due to its profound prosocial effects in nonvertebrate and vertebrate species …
decade due to its profound prosocial effects in nonvertebrate and vertebrate species …
Comparative perspectives on oxytocin and vasopressin receptor research in rodents and primates: translational implications
In the last several decades, sophisticated experimental techniques have been used to
determine the neurobiology of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems in rodents. Using a …
determine the neurobiology of the oxytocin and vasopressin systems in rodents. Using a …
Adaptations for social cognition in the primate brain
Studies of the factors affecting reproductive success in group-living monkeys have
traditionally focused on competitive traits, like the acquisition of high dominance rank …
traditionally focused on competitive traits, like the acquisition of high dominance rank …
Social monogamy in nonhuman primates: phylogeny, phenotype, and physiology
Monogamy as a social system has been both a scientific puzzle and a sociocultural issue for
decades. In this review, we examine social monogamy from a comparative perspective with …
decades. In this review, we examine social monogamy from a comparative perspective with …
Oxytocin modulates behavioral and physiological responses to a stressor in marmoset monkeys
Social isolation is a major source of stress and can lead to activation of the hypothalamic-
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The presence of a close social partner can reduce the …
pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The presence of a close social partner can reduce the …
Do marmosets care to share? Oxytocin treatment reduces prosocial behavior toward strangers
Cooperatively-breeding and socially-monogamous primates, like marmosets and humans,
exhibit high levels of social tolerance and prosociality toward others. Oxytocin (OXT) …
exhibit high levels of social tolerance and prosociality toward others. Oxytocin (OXT) …
Neural regulation of paternal behavior in mammals: sensory, neuroendocrine, and experiential influences on the paternal brain
ND Horrell, PW Hickmott, W Saltzman - Neuroendocrine regulation of …, 2019 - Springer
Across the animal kingdom, parents in many species devote extraordinary effort toward
caring for offspring, often risking their lives and exhausting limited resources. Understanding …
caring for offspring, often risking their lives and exhausting limited resources. Understanding …
Oxytocin and vasopressin enhance responsiveness to infant stimuli in adult marmosets
The neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and arginine-vasopressin (AVP) have been implicated in
modulating sex-specific responses to offspring in a variety of uniparental and biparental …
modulating sex-specific responses to offspring in a variety of uniparental and biparental …