Effects of acute stressors on the expression of oxytocin receptor mRNA in hearts of rats with different activity of HPA axis.
OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular system is regulated by a diverse array of hormones, neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. Oxytocin and its receptors (OTR) were also shown to regulate cardiovascular functions and this hormone was even called cardiovascular hormone. In recent publication, we demonstrated the expression of mRNA of OTR by real-ti.....