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CD38 and its role in oxytocin secretion and social behavior.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Mar 2012
Higashida Haruhiro, Yokoyama Shigeru, Kikuchi Mitsuru, Munesue Toshio
Abstract excerpt
Here, we review the functional roles of cyclic ADP-ribose and CD38, a transmembrane protein with ADP-ribosyl cyclase activity, in mouse social behavior via the regulation of oxytocin (OXT) release, an essential component of social cognition. Herein we describe data detailing the molecular mechanism of CD38-dependent OXT secretion in CD38 knockout mice. We also review studies that used OXT, OXT receptor (OXTR), or...
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