"Oxytocin and Health" ed. by Wei Wu, Ifigenia Kostoglou-Athanassiou

This book focuses on oxytocin and health from the aspects of molecular and structure activity, physiological and pathological functions, and clinical applications.


Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone with a central role in the regulation of parturition and lactation. Oxytocin receptors can be found in many tissues in humans. Oxytocin exerts a direct as well as an indirect effect on metabolism and energy balance. Considering the positive effects of oxytocin on the brain and the reproductive, immune, and autonomic nervous systems, it shows promise as a future treatment agent for anxiety, autism, personality disorders, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Contents
1. Oxytocin and Pregnancy
2. Molecular Aspects and Structure Activity Relationship of Oxytocin Agonists and Antagonist’s Role in Health
3. Oxytocin as a Metabolic Modulator
4. Oxytocin and Neuroprotective Effects
5. Priming the Pathway: Combining Oxytocin and Behavioral Intervention to Improve Outcomes in Autism Spectrum Disorder
6. Regulation of Morphological and Functional Aspects of Sexual Dimorphism in the Brain
7. An Analysis of the Implication of Estrogens and Steroid Receptor Coactivators in the Genetic Basis of Gender Incongruence
8. Consequences of Chronic Stress on the PINE Network


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