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    Glossary Oxytocin

    hormone that promotes social bonding and childbirth processes

    Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland, often referred to as the "love hormone" because it plays a key role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, and during and after childbirth. It helps facilitate childbirth by stimulating uterine contractions and promotes lactation by moving milk into the breast. Additionally, oxytocin is involved in behaviors such as trust, empathy, and relationship-building.

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    1. Allopregnanolone and Induction of Endogenous Opioid Inhibition of Oxytocin Responses to Immune Stress in Pregnant Rats Journal of Neuroendocrinology · 2012 · 41 citations
    2. Hypericin and berberine promote elongation of hair peg-like sprouting in hair follicle organoids via oxytocin signaling activation Scientific Reports · 2026
    3. Outer root sheath cells secrete oxytocin for hair growth promotion and stem cell proliferation Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering · 2026
    4. Effects of oxytocin receptor agonists on hair growth promotion Scientific Reports · 2024
    5. Effects of oxytocin on the hair growth ability of dermal papilla cells Scientific Reports · 2023
    6. Effect of Neurosteroids on Basal and Stress-Induced Oxytocin Secretion in Luteal-Phase and Pregnant Sheep Animals · 2023
    7. Empathic disequilibrium is related to lower levels of oxytocin in hair Neuroscience applied · 2023
    8. Correction to: Oxytocin Receptor Expression in Hair Follicle Stem Cells: A Promising Model for Biological and Therapeutic Discovery in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Stem Cell Reviews and Reports · 2025
    9. 50285 Oxytocin receptor is present in keratinocytes near touch and pain sensory neurons Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2024
    10. Cinnamic acid promotes elongation of hair peg-like sprouting in hair follicle organoids via oxytocin receptor activation Scientific Reports · 2024
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