# Oxytocin receptor

> mammalian protein found in Rattus norvegicus

**Wikidata**: [Q28562641](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28562641)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/oxytocin-receptor


## References

1. UniProt
2. [InterPro Release 71.0](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/interpro/protein/P70536)
3. Q20641742
4. [GOA](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
5. [Vasopressin and Oxytocin Excite Distinct Neuronal Populations in the Central Amygdala](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
6. [Maternal separation interferes with developmental changes in brain vasopressin and oxytocin receptor binding in male rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
7. [Phylogenetic-based propagation of functional annotations within the Gene Ontology consortium](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
8. [Coupling of oxytocin receptor to G proteins in rat myometrium during labor: Gi receptor interaction](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
9. [Intrauterine oxytocin system. Compartmental distribution of oxytocin and oxytocin receptors in rat endometrial epithelium](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
10. [Antagonism of oxytocin prevents suckling- and estradiol-induced, but not progesterone-induced, secretion of prolactin](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
11. [A role for oxytocin and 5-HT(1A) receptors in the prosocial effects of 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("ecstasy")](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
12. [ERK2 mediates oxytocin-stimulated PGE2synthesis](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
13. [The proximal portion of the COOH terminus of the oxytocin receptor is required for coupling to g(q), but not g(i). Independent mechanisms for elevating intracellular calcium concentrations from intracellular stores](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
14. [Oxytocin in cardiac ontogeny](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
15. [Oxytocin receptor binding in the hypothalamus during gestation in rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
16. [Vaginocervical stimulation enhances social recognition memory in rats via oxytocin release in the olfactory bulb](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
17. [Facilitative role of endogenous oxytocin in noradrenaline release in the rat supraoptic nucleus](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
18. [CNS region-specific oxytocin receptor expression: importance in regulation of anxiety and sex behavior](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
19. [Genistein supplementation stimulates the oxytocin system in the aorta of ovariectomized rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
20. [Vasopressin and oxytocin receptor mRNA expression during rat telencephalon development](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
21. [Intracerebral oxytocin modulates sleep-wake behaviour in male rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
22. [Oxytocin receptor agonists enhance inhibitory synaptic transmission in the rat hippocampus by activating interneurons in stratum pyramidale](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
23. [Estradiol upregulates the expression of oxytocin receptor in colon in rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
24. [Oxytocin receptor gene expression in rat uterus: regulation by ovarian steroids](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
25. [Effects of oxytocin on GABA signalling in the foetal brain during delivery](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
26. [Effects of LPS and IL-6 on oxytocin receptor in non-pregnant and pregnant rat uterus](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
27. [Cocaine treatment alters oxytocin receptor binding but not mRNA production in postpartum rat dams](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
28. [Oxytocin receptor activity in the ventrocaudal periaqueductal gray modulates anxiety-related behavior in postpartum rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
29. [Brain oxytocin receptors mediate ejaculation elicited by 7-hydroxy-2-(di-N-propylamino) tetralin (7-OH-DPAT) in anaesthetized rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
30. [Evidence for an interaction between CB1 cannabinoid and oxytocin receptors in food and water intake](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
31. [Neonatal oxytocin treatment modulates oxytocin receptor, atrial natriuretic peptide, nitric oxide synthase and estrogen receptor mRNAs expression in rat heart](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
32. [Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Treatment of Pregnant Rats Delays the Increase in Connexin 43 and Oxytocin Receptor Expression in the Myometrium1](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
33. [Pharmacological effects of oxytocin on gastric emptying and intestinal transit of a non-nutritive liquid meal in female rats](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
34. [Changes of receptor mRNAs for oxytocin and estrogen during the estrous cycle in rat uterus](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
35. [Neurosteroid regulation of oxytocin and vasopressin release from the rat supraoptic nucleus](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
36. [Expression and developmental regulation of oxytocin (OT) and oxytocin receptors (OTR) in the enteric nervous system (ENS) and intestinal epithelium](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
37. [Oxytocin and estrogen promote rapid formation of functional GABA synapses in the adult supraoptic nucleus](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
38. [Oxytocin-induced antinociception in the spinal cord is mediated by a subpopulation of glutamatergic neurons in lamina I-II which amplify GABAergic inhibition](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
39. [Relationship between gene expression and function of uterotonic systems in the rat during gestation, uterine activation and both term and preterm labour](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
40. [Gastric antisecretory and antiulcer activity of oxytocin in rats and guinea pigs](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
41. [Oxytocin pretreatment decreases oxytocin-induced myometrial contractions in pregnant rats in a concentration-dependent but not time-dependent manner](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
42. [Oxytocin Receptor in the Hypothalamus Is Sufficient to Rescue Normal Thermoregulatory Function in Male Oxytocin Receptor Knockout Mice](http://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/annotations?geneProductId=UniProtKB:P70536)
43. ensembl Release 106