In four Microtus vole species, species differences in oxytocin staining were subtle relative to the previously reported species differences in receptor binding.
In plain wordsIn voles, natural oxytocin staining in the brain differed only slightly between species, much less than receptor binding differences reported earlier.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- Not applicableSpecies differences in oxytocin immunoreactivity
- Study
vole (Microtus)n: not reported in source
two monogamous and two nonmonogamous Microtus species- Outcome group
- Endogenous peptide levels · Nervous system and cognition
Source sentences
Also, species differences in oxytocin and vasopressin staining were subtle relative to the profound species differences previously reported for receptor binding.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
In the current study, two monogamous and two nonmonogamous vole species were compared for the distribution of oxytocin and vasopressin immunoreactivity.
This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.