Figure 2: Permeability of Oxytocin from the Gut to the Blood (IMAGE)

Kanazawa University

Figure 2: Permeability of Oxytocin from the Gut to the Blood

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Just after birth, oxytocin is relatively freely permeable through intestinal epithelial cells, while after gut closure, RAGE plays the role of transportation of oxytocin from the intestine to the blood.

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Kanazawa University

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