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The Normal Menstrual Cycle and the Control of Ovulation - NCBI - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Feingold KR, Adler RA, Ahmed SF · National Center for Biotechnology Information Aug 5, 2018 6 facts

claimLarge cells in the corpus luteum are more active in steroidogenesis and are influenced by autocrine/paracrine factors including inhibin, relaxin, and oxytocin.

claimThe human corpus luteum secretes relaxin, oxytocin, and progesterone, according to a 1989 study by Khan-Dawood et al. published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

claimOxytocin and vasopressin function as luteotropic agents through an autocrine/paracrine mechanism.

claimThe role of luteotropic factors such as prolactin, oxytocin, inhibin, and relaxin in the menstrual cycle is unclear.

claimLarge luteal cells are more active in steroidogenesis and are influenced by autocrine/paracrine factors such as inhibin, relaxin, and oxytocin.

claimBaboon corpus luteum oxytocin acts as an intragonadal peptide modulator of luteal function, according to a 1988 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Systems and organs | Anatomy and Physiology | Research Starters ebsco.com EBSCO 2 facts

claimThe posterior pituitary produces the peptide hormones antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.

claimOxytocin stimulates uterine contractions during the birthing process and stimulates milk production in new mothers.

Which hormones are present in men + women? - MITOcare mitocare.de mitocare 2 facts

claimOxytocin, often referred to as the "cuddle hormone," functions to reduce stress and strengthen the bond between people.

claimIn the evening, male testosterone levels reach their lowest point, while oxytocin levels increase, leading to a need for cuddling and the onset of tiredness.

Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Cambridge University Press Dec 20, 2023 2 facts

claimSome physicalist theories posit that consciousness consists of specific brain activity or structures, such as the feeling of love being equivalent to neural activity involving the transmission of serotonin and oxytocin.

referenceIdentity theory posits that conscious states are constituted by specific physical states or processes, such as the feeling of pain being constituted by c-fibers firing, seeing red by neural activity in the visual cortex, or the feeling of love by neural activity involving serotonin and oxytocin.

Sex differences in cardiorespiratory control under hypoxia - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers Jan 30, 2025 1 fact

claimSex-related differences in cardiovascular autonomic modulation may be partially attributed to the effects of estrogen, oxytocin-stimulated neurons affecting vagal tone, amygdala activity, sex-related differences in brain structures, and the predominance of beta-adrenergic vasodilation in young females.

Bowlby's Attachment Theory: 4 Styles & Classroom Impact structural-learning.com Structural Learning Jun 30, 2023 1 fact

claimCaregiver contact stimulates oxytocin release in learners, which boosts trust, recognition, and emotional control, according to Feldman (2012).