Oxytocin Ameliorates Impaired Behaviors of High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice

Excessive intake of fat is a major risk factor for lifestyle-related diseases such as heart disease and also affects brain function such as object recognition memory, social recognition, anxiety behavior, and depression-like behavior. Although oxytocin (OXT) has been reported to improve object recog...

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Main Authors: Ryotaro Hayashi, Yoshiyuki Kasahara, Shizu Hidema, Satoshi Fukumitsu, Kiyotaka Nakagawa, Katsuhiko Nishimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00379/full