Oxytocin Acetate

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Research use only

Oxytocin is a cyclic nine-amino-acid peptide hormone and neurotransmitter involved in reproductive physiology and a broad range of central and peripheral signalling processes. Oxytocin acetate is a salt form used for handling/formulation of the peptide; the active peptide signals primarily through the oxytocin receptor (OXTR), a G-protein-coupled receptor.

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Research areas include OXTR signalling, smooth-muscle biology, lactation/parturition physiology, social-behaviour circuits, stress, pain and receptor-selective ligand development. Oxytocin is closely related structurally to vasopressin, so receptor cross-reactivity and assay selectivity are important considerations.