Study type: In vivo/preclinical · Status: Verified against declared source

Mechanisms of the Anti-Obesity Effects of Oxytocin in Diet-Induced Obese Rats

2011

Study scale: The neurohypophysial hormone, oxytocin (OT), is a nonapeptide synthesized both centrally and peripherally.

Abstract only: Open source record

Product or molecular entity relationships

Oxytocin: Exact entity relationship. Legacy citation custody associates this source with the catalog record; no product-relevance conclusion is implied.

Plain-language verified summary

Question

Apart from its role during labor and lactation, oxytocin is involved in several other functions.

Methods

Plasma glucose was measured with the glucose oxidase method (Glu, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Rotkreuz, Switzerland).

Scale or participants

The neurohypophysial hormone, oxytocin (OT), is a nonapeptide synthesized both centrally and peripherally.

Key findings

Apart from its role during labor and lactation, oxytocin is involved in several other functions.

Limitations and uncertainty

The neurohypophysial hormone, oxytocin (OT), is a nonapeptide synthesized both centrally and peripherally.

Verified against declared source. Verification is limited to the declared source and review scope. It does not mean independent replication or establish efficacy, safety, or suitability.