Recent advances in understanding oxytocin highlight its role in modulating neural plasticity and promoting social behaviors. Research shows oxytocin influences synaptic transmission by elevating intracellular calcium through Gq-coupled receptor pathways. This promotes neurotransmitter release and gene expression, fostering long-term synaptic changes. Its effects on dopamine neuron excitability and cross-reactivity with vasopressin receptors underscore its complexity. Oxytocin’s evolutionary origins, sharing a lineage with vasotocin, offer insights into its conserved functions across species. These findings provide a deeper grasp of oxytocin’s contribution to social bonding and neural adaptation, bridging molecular mechanisms with behavior.
Froemke, R.C. and Young, L.J., 2021. Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior. Annual Review of Neuroscience.
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Froemke, R.C. and Young, L.J., 2021. Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior. Annual Review of Neuroscience.
Froemke, R.C. and Young, L.J., 2021. Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior. Annual Review of Neuroscience.
Froemke, R.C. and Young, L.J., 2021. Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior. Annual Review of Neuroscience.