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Descriptor
English
:
Receptors, Oxytocin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Receptores de Oxitocina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Receptores de Ocitocina
Synonyms
English
:
Oxytocin Receptor
Oxytocin Receptors
Receptor, Oxytocin
Tree Number:
D12.776.543.750.695.630
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.
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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