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RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN
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Descriptor
English
:
Receptors, Oxytocin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Receptores de Oxitocina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Receptores de Ocitocina
Synonyms
English
:
Oxytocin Receptors
Tree Number:
D12.776.543.750.100.630
D12.776.543.750.720.600.630
D12.776.543.750.750.555.630
D12.776.543.750.750.660.600
Definition
English
:
Cell surface
proteins
that bind
oxytocin
with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the
behavior
of
cells
.
Oxytocin
receptors in the
uterus
and the mammary glands mediate the hormone's stimulation of contraction and
milk ejection
. The presence of
oxytocin
and
oxytocin
receptors in
neurons
of the
brain
probably reflects an additional
role
as a neurotransmitter.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
DF: RECEPT
OXYTOCIN
History Note
English
:
94; was OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-93
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
TU
therapeutic use
UL
ultrastructure
Record Number:
31106
Unique Identifier:
D018045
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