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The hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system of native Australian desert rodents. The vasopressin and oxytocin contents of hypothalamus and posterior pituitary of Notomys alexis and Pseudomys australis compared with those of the laboratory rat and mouse in different states of water balance.

Bridges TE, James NV

The Australian journal of experimental biology and medical science1 Jun 1982Cited by 14 (Europe PMC)

PMID7138415 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1038/icb.1982.31 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-07138415
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Summary

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Results from this study2

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  1. 01AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In desert and laboratory rodents exposed to water deprivation or saline ingestion, the ability to cope was related to pre-existing neural-lobe stores of vasopressin and oxytocin.

    In plain wordsIn desert and laboratory rodents, coping with water-balance challenges was linked to pre-existing stores of the body's own oxytocin and vasopressin.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableCoping with water-balance challenges and pre-existing hormone stores
    Study

    Notomys alexis, Pseudomys australis, rat and mousen: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Hormone levels · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    The ability to cope adequately with water deprivation or saline ingestion was found to be closely related to the magnitude (relative to body size) of pre-existing hormone stores in the neural lobe and to the subsequent ability to enhance hypothalamic biosynthesis of vasopressin and oxytocin sufficie…
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    The neurohypophysial hormones vasopressin (the antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin have been quantified in xerophilic and mesophilic rodents under normal and dehydrated conditions in order to study the relative contribution of these hormones to survival under drought conditions.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

  2. 02AnimalEndogenous levelAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In desert and laboratory rodents, coping with water deprivation or saline ingestion was linked to enhanced hypothalamic biosynthesis of vasopressin and oxytocin maintaining hormone stores.

    In plain wordsIn rodents, coping with water-balance challenges was linked to enhanced production of the body's own oxytocin and vasopressin, maintaining hormone stores.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    Not applicableAbility to cope with water-balance challenges and hypothalamic oxytocin biosynthesis
    Study

    desert and laboratory rodentsn: not reported in source

    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    and to the subsequent ability to enhance hypothalamic biosynthesis of vasopressin and oxytocin sufficiently to maintain those stores at near-normal levels
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    The ability to cope adequately with water deprivation or saline ingestion was found to be closely related to the magnitude (relative to body size) of pre-existing hormone stores in the neural lobe
    Summary · context
    The neurohypophysial hormones vasopressin (the antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin have been quantified in xerophilic and mesophilic rodents under normal and dehydrated conditions in order to study the relative contribution of these hormones to survival under drought conditions.

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 20:03 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:52 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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