Mechanisms of the anti-obesity effects of oxytocin in diet-induced obese rats.

Mechanisms of the anti-obesity effects of oxytocin in diet-induced obese rats.

Apart from its role during labor and lactation, oxytocin is involved in several other functions. Interestingly, oxytocin- and oxytocin receptor-deficient mice develop late-onset obesity with normal food intake, suggesting that the hormone might exert a series of beneficial metabolic effects. This wa...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Deblon, Christelle Veyrat-Durebex, Lucie Bourgoin, Aurélie Caillon, Anne-Lise Bussier, Stefania Petrosino, Fabiana Piscitelli, Jean-Jacques Legros, Vincent Geenen, Michelangelo Foti, Walter Wahli, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Françoise Rohner-Jeanrenaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3181274?pdf=render

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