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. 2024 May 10:19:100239.
doi: 10.1016/j.cpnec.2024.100239. eCollection 2024 Aug.

The intertwining of oxytocin's effects on social affiliation and inflammation

Marcy A Kingsbury  1
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The intertwining of oxytocin's effects on social affiliation and inflammation

Marcy A Kingsbury. Compr Psychoneuroendocrinol. .

Abstract

•Oxytocin is an ancient adaptive hormone that promotes social affiliation to maximize fitness and longevity.•Oxytocin is a multifaceted hormone that regulates stress responses at all levels of cellular organization within individuals.•Oxytocin's dual actions on sociability and inflammation highlight its powerful capacity as a modulator of human health.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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