| Product Name: | Oxytocin Acetate |
| Synonyms: | (1-hemicystine)-oxytocin; 3-isoleucine-8-leucinevasopressin; atonino; cyclic(1-6)-di///; di-sipidin; endopituitrina; glycinamide, l-cysteinyl-l-tyrosyl-l-isoleucyl-l-glutaminyl-l-asparaginyl-l-cys; nobitocins |
| CAS: | 50-56-6 |
| MF: | C43H66N12O12S2 |
| MW: | 1007.19 |
| EINECS: | 200-048-4 |
Oxytocin is normally produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland.It plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction in both sexes, and during and after childbirth. It is released due to stretching of the cervix and uterus during labor and with stimulation of the nipples from breastfeeding. This helps with birth, bonding with the baby, and milk production.
Oxytocin is a nonapeptide hormone primarily synthesized in magnocellular neurons of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus. It is known best for its role in stimulating uterine contraction and lactation and is important for social memory and attachment, sexual and maternal behavior, and aggression. Also, it has been implicated in various non-social behaviors, including learning, anxiety, feeding, and pain perception.
(1) The role of the mammary gland: lactation mammary gland under the action of prolactin secretion of milk, stored in the mammary gland of the gland. Oxytocin can make mammary gland surrounding myoepithelial cell contraction, have led the lactation breast milk.
(2) The role of the uterus: oxytocin has a strong role in promoting the contraction of the uterus, but the pregnancy is more sensitive to the uterus. Estrogen can increase the sensitivity of the uterus to oxytocin, while progesterone is the opposite.
(3) The role of shyness and autism in social situations: oxytocin can help people in social situations and be left out in the cold. Oxytocin, however, has no effect on the person who is confident.
(4) When the mood is open or there is a strong sense of belonging, the heart will secrete oxytocin, the pressure also get relief. At the same time, a large increase in the amount of oxygen in the body tissue.
