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Oxytocin Acetate

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Ocytocine acétate de qualité recherche. Spécification au niveau de la classe ≥98% (10mg: ≥97%). Poudre lyophilisée en flacon de verre scellé. Réservé à des fins de recherche. Ne convient pas à la consommation humaine.

Description

Oxytocin is a nine-amino acid neuropeptide produced in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary. Its roles span social bonding, uterine contractions, lactation, and neuromodulation — a breadth that has made it one of the most studied peptides in behavioral and social neuroscience over the past 30 years. Oxytocin acetate is supplied here for research applications requiring the endogenous sequence.

The “love hormone” or “bonding hormone” framing is popular but oversimplified. Oxytocin’s effects in research models are context-dependent and sometimes counterintuitive — studies report both enhanced prosocial behavior toward in-group members and hostility toward out-group members. The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) is expressed in the hypothalamus, limbic system, and throughout the periphery including uterus, mammary gland, and cardiovascular tissue. This broad expression pattern means oxytocin has multiple research contexts beyond behavioral neuroscience: it is studied in research models for anti-inflammatory properties, HPA axis stress-response modulation, cardiovascular function, and roles in metabolic homeostasis.

In reproductive biology, oxytocin’s pharmacology is well-characterised: it is studied for stimulating uterine smooth-muscle contraction and milk ejection through OXTR signalling, mechanisms that have been extensively documented in research models and provide a large body of pharmacological data on the peptide.

Specifications

Parameter Value
Compound Oxytocin acetate (endogenous nonapeptide)
Pureté ≥98% (class-level specification; 10mg: ≥97%)
Format Lyophilized powder
Reconstitution Sterile water or saline
Conservation -20°C; 2-8°C after reconstitution, protect from light

Conservation

Store at -20°C protected from light. Refrigerate at 2-8°C after reconstitution and use within 14 days. Oxytocin is sensitive to light and oxidation — minimize exposure during handling.

Is oxytocin really a “love hormone”?

The “love hormone” framing captures a real research finding but oversimplifies the pharmacology significantly. In research models, oxytocin is associated with enhanced social bonding, trust, and affiliative behavior in many studies — particularly within recognized groups. But studies also report increased in-group favoritism and out-group hostility in some experimental contexts, heightened envy and gloating, and effects that vary substantially by individual, context, and baseline social environment. The research picture is that oxytocin amplifies social salience broadly rather than simply promoting positive bonding — which explains why it is associated with pro-social and anti-social effects depending on context.

What are oxytocin’s effects beyond social behavior?

Oxytocin has well-documented effects in research models outside social neuroscience. In reproductive biology, it is studied for stimulating uterine contractions and milk ejection — the basis for a large body of research on its smooth-muscle pharmacology. It is studied for modulating HPA axis function and attenuating the stress response in research models. Anti-inflammatory properties have been reported, with research showing effects on cytokine profiles and immune function. Cardiovascular research includes modulation of heart rate and blood pressure in model systems. More recently, oxytocin has been studied in metabolic contexts — OXTR is expressed in adipose tissue and oxytocin is studied for effects on energy homeostasis and body weight in rodent models.

Oxytocin acetate is supplied for research purposes only. Not for human consumption. Handle in compliance with institutional biosafety guidelines.

ParamètreValeur
ComposéOcytocine acétate (nonapeptide endogène)
Pureté≥98% (spécification au niveau de la classe ; 10mg: ≥97%)
FormatPoudre lyophilisée
ReconstitutionEau stérile ou sérum physiologique
Conservation-20°C ; 2-8°C après reconstitution, à protéger de la lumière

No independent report is currently published for this product. A class-level specification is not an independent lot test.

Follow the storage conditions on the product label and its published documentation. Handle only in an appropriately equipped laboratory.

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Informations sur le produit

Ce produit est destiné uniquement à des fins de recherche et de développement scientifiques. Il s'agit d'une substance chimique qui ne doit pas être utilisée comme médicament, produit thérapeutique, substance active ou ingrédient dans un quelconque produit destiné à la consommation humaine ou animale. Les chercheurs doivent manipuler ce composé conformément aux directives de biosécurité de leur établissement. À utiliser uniquement dans des environnements de laboratoire correctement équipés, avec un équipement de protection individuelle approprié.

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