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doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.02.021.
The petting factor: Oxytocin and social touch
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2022.02.021
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The petting factor: Oxytocin and social touch
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In this issue of Neuron, Yu et al. (2022) uncovered a sensory pathway by which social touch can activate oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus. Their stimulation protocol could deliver pleasant sensory stimuli to juvenile mice, increasing their later-life social interactions.
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Social touch-like tactile stimulation activates a tachykinin 1-oxytocin pathway to promote social interactions.Neuron. 2022 Mar 16;110(6):1051-1067.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.12.022. Epub 2022 Jan 18. Neuron. 2022. PMID: 35045339
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