Endocrinology · 1962 · 137 citations · 0 references
NeuropeptidesInsulin SignalingGastrointestinal Peptide HormoneEpididymal Adipose TissueOxidative StressMetabolic SyndromeHypothalamic PeptideHealth SciencesBiochemistryEndocrine MechanismInsulinlike ActionEndocrinologyPharmacologySynthetic OxytocinPhysiologyDiabetesMetabolic RegulationMetabolismMedicineRelated PeptidesOxytocic PropertiesExtracellular Matrix
Synthetic oxytocin and analogues of oxytocin exert an insulinlike action on the utilization of glucose by rat epididymal adipose tissue. The insulinlike action appears to be dependent upon the factors that determine the oxytocic properties of the peptides.