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Descriptor English: Receptors, Oxytocin
Descriptor Spanish: Receptores de Oxitocina
Descriptor receptores de oxitocina
Scope note: Proteínas de la superficie celular que se poseen alta afinidad para unirse a la oxitocina y generan cambios intracelulares que influyen en el comportamiento celular. Los receptores de oxitocina en el útero y en las glándulas mamarias median la estimulación hormonal de la contracción y la eyección de la leche. La presencia de oxitocina y de sus receptores en las neuronas del cerebro probablemente reflejan un papel adicional como neurotransmisor.
Descriptor Portuguese: Receptores de Ocitocina
Descriptor French: Récepteurs à l'ocytocine
Entry term(s): Oxytocin Receptor
Oxytocin Receptors
Receptor, Oxytocin
Tree number(s): D12.776.543.750.695.630
D12.776.543.750.720.600.630
D12.776.543.750.750.555.630
D12.776.543.750.750.660.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018045
Scope note: Cell surface proteins that bind oxytocin with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Oxytocin receptors in the uterus and the mammary glands mediate the hormone's stimulation of contraction and milk ejection. The presence of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors in neurons of the brain probably reflects an additional role as a neurotransmitter.
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Previous Indexing: Receptors, Angiotensin (1985-1993)
Receptors, Cell Surface (1981-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 94; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR was indexed under RECEPTORS, ANGIOTENSIN 1985-93 & RECEPTORS, ENDOGENOUS SUBSTANCES (1981-84)
Online Note: use RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN (NM) to search OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR 1981-93
History Note: 94; was OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR (NM) 1981-93
Entry Version: RECEPT OXYTOCIN
DeCS ID: 31106
Unique ID: D018045
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/21
Revision Date: 2016/06/17
Receptors, Oxytocin - Preferred
Concept UI M0027230
Scope note Cell surface proteins that bind oxytocin with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Oxytocin receptors in the uterus and the mammary glands mediate the hormone's stimulation of contraction and milk ejection. The presence of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors in neurons of the brain probably reflects an additional role as a neurotransmitter.
Preferred term Receptors, Oxytocin
Entry term(s) Oxytocin Receptor
Oxytocin Receptors
Receptor, Oxytocin



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