Abstract
Oxytocin (OXT) and arginine‐vasopressin (AVP), also known as the neurohypophyseal hormones, are evolutionarily conserved neuropeptides from nematodes to humans (1, 2). These peptides are involved in the maintenance of homeostatic functions such as water, salt and energy balance, as well as reproductive physiology, stress, and social and sexual behaviors. Their disruption in humans has been implicated in autism spectrum disorder (3). For the last century, the investigation of these neuropeptides has been pivotal in laying the foundations for the field of neuroendocrinology. This Special Issue of Journal of Neuroendocrinology is based on presentations given at the 13th World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones (WCNH2019) held in April 2019, in Israel.
Original language | American English |
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Article number | e12853 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Neuroendocrinology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Apr 2020 |
Event | World Congress on Neurohypophysial Hormones: Research Workshop of the Israel Science Foundation - Ein Gedi, Israel Duration: 8 Apr 2019 → 11 Apr 2019 Conference number: 13th http://www.weizmann.ac.il/conferences/WCNH2019/ |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
- Endocrinology
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism