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 …

Respiration is a brain function on which our lives essentially depend. Control of respiration
ensures that the frequency and depth of breathing adapt continuously to metabolic needs. In …

This Review highlights the processing and integration performed by hindbrain nuclei,
focusing on the inputs received by nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) neurons. These inputs …

Oxytocin, a hypothalamic hormone that is secreted directly into the brain and enters the
peripheral circulation through the posterior pituitary gland, regulates a range of physiologic …

Objective Preclinical studies indicate that oxytocin is anorexigenic and has beneficial
metabolic effects. Oxytocin effects on nutrition and metabolism in humans are not well …

The hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) functions as a center to integrate various
neuronal activities for regulating feeding behavior. Nesfatin-1, a recently discovered …

There is growing evidence that oxytocin (OXT), a hypothalamic hormone well recognized for
its effects in inducing parturition and lactation, has important metabolic effects in both sexes …

Food interacts with sensors all along the alimentary canal to provide the brain with
information regarding its composition, energy content, and beneficial effect. Vagal afferents …

Nesfatin-1, derived from nucleobindin2, is expressed in the hypothalamus and reported in
one study to reduce food intake (FI) in rats. To characterize the central anorexigenic action of …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin and its receptor are involved in a range of physiological
processes, including parturition, lactation, cell growth, wound healing, and social behavior …