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* hormone degraded by GIT.
* hormone degraded by GIT.
* hormone cannot pass the blood-brain barrier.
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* birth - increase in muscle tone and strength of contractions
* [[Birth]] - increase in uterine muscle tone and strength of contractions.
* [[Normal Development - Milk|lactation]] - released in response to the baby suckling.
* [[Normal Development - Milk|Lactation]] - hormone released in response to the baby suckling.
* stimulates contraction of muscle cells around mammary glands.
* stimulates contraction of muscle cells around mammary glands.
* neural effects
* neural effects
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! colspan=2|'''Links:''' [[Birth]] | [[Endocrine - Hypothalamus Development|Hypothalamus]] | [[Endocrine System Development|Endocrine]] [[Integumentary System - Mammary Gland Development|Mammary Gland]] | [[Normal Development - Milk|Milk]]
! colspan=2|'''Links:''' [[Birth]] | [[Endocrine - Hypothalamus Development|Hypothalamus]] | [[Endocrine System Development|Endocrine]] | [[Integumentary System - Mammary Gland Development|Mammary Gland]] | [[Normal Development - Milk|Milk]] | [[:File:Oxytocin receptor pathways.jpg|image - Oxytocin receptor pathways]]
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Latest revision as of 13:44, 14 May 2015

About Oxytocin Hormone
Structure Function
  • polypeptide hormone 9 amino acids
  • first peptide hormone to be sequenced and synthesized (1953).
  • single gene arose by duplication of vasopressin gene
    • vasopressin is 9 amino acid hormone constricts blood vessels and retain body water.
  • hormone degraded by GIT.
  • hormone cannot pass the blood-brain barrier.
  • Birth - increase in uterine muscle tone and strength of contractions.
  • Lactation - hormone released in response to the baby suckling.
  • stimulates contraction of muscle cells around mammary glands.
  • neural effects
Links: Birth | Hypothalamus | Endocrine | Mammary Gland | Milk | image - Oxytocin receptor pathways
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