Cell proliferation and anti-oxidant effects of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors: role of extracellular signal-regulating kinase in astrocyte-like cells.

CONCLUSION: OXT stimulates the growth of astrocyte-like cells acting on OXTR via ERK1/2 phosphorylation. The protection against apoptosis and the antioxidant capacity of OXT may contribute to the observed increase in cell proliferation. Oxytocin and OXTR appear to be fundamental for cell growth and viability of glial cells. PMID: 32857718 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Endocrine Regulations - Category: Endocrinology Tags: Endocr Regul Source Type: research