Characterization of Oxytocin Receptor Expression Within Various Neuronal Populations of the Mouse Dorsal Hippocampus

Oxytocin, acting through the oxytocin receptor (Oxtr) in the periphery, is best known for its roles in regulating parturition and lactation. However, it is also now known to possess a number of important social functions within the central nervous system, including social preference, memory and aggr...

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Main Authors: W. Scott Young, June Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnmol.2020.00040/full