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Apexbio Technology LLC Oxytocin acetate 6233-83-6 10mg

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Oxytocin acetate (CAS 6233-83-6) is an acetate salt form of oxytocin a neuropeptide synthesized primarily in hypothalamic regions including the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei Biologically oxytocin acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the -opioid receptor (MOR) enhancing receptor-mediated signaling without directly activating MOR or altering opioid ligand affinity In vitro studies with hMOR-expressing HEK293 cells indicate oxytocin augments signaling induced by MOR agonists such as endomorphin-1 morphine and fentanyl Its intracerebroventricular administration increases neuronal activity in rat nucleus accumbens shell highlighting potential roles in pain modulation social behavior and addiction research
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