This gene encodes a preproprotein that is processed to produce oxytocin and neurophysin 1. Oxytocin is a posterior pituitary hormone which is synthesized as an inactive precursor in the hypothalamus a
The ability to avoid opioid use relapse is sexually dimorphic and challenging partly because of sleep disruption. The hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis is a potential factor in this phenomenon
It is suggested that the stress induced activation of the HPA axis and associated increases in plasma ACTH and glucocorticoids (corticosterone, B in the rat) are contributing factors in the developmen
The specific role that prolactin plays in lactational infertility, as distinct from other suckling or metabolic cues, remains unresolved. Here, deletion of the prolactin receptor (Prlr) from forebrain
This data was used to characterize Immune-neuroendocrine phenotypes in quails during four experimental stages: juveniles, adults before stress exposure, adults after stress exposure, and senescense.
