The Peptide Oxytocin Antagonist F‐792, When Given Systemically, Does Not Act Centrally in Lactating Rats
Oxytocin secreted by nerve terminals in the posterior pituitary has important actions for ensuring a successful outcome of pregnancy: it stimulates uterine contractions that lead to birth and it is essential in the milk‐ejection reflex, enabling milk to be expelled from the mammary glands into the m...
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| Format: | Online |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982133/ |