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ReviewACS chemical neuroscience2025

Can Oxytocin Neuropeptide Promote Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Neuron Conversion?: A Novel Approach in Future Neurotherapeutic Research.

Pratikshya Paudel, Rahul Pandit Kumarchinchole, Prabir Kumar Gharai

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Review in ACS chemical neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Pratikshya PaudelDepartment of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States.
Rahul Pandit KumarchincholeDepartment of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States.ORCID 0009-0002-1349-9878
Prabir Kumar GharaiDepartment of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1383-9521

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by progressive neuronal loss, for which human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC)-based therapies present a promising regenerative approach. Oxytocin, a neuropeptide known for its neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties, has been reported to inhibit GSK-3β in certain models. Given the established role of GSK-3β inhibition in promoting neurogenesis via Wnt/β-catenin signaling, this viewpoint explores the hypothesis that oxytocin could serve as a peptide-based cue to drive neuronal differentiation of MSCs. Consequently, developing effective therapy by emulating the oxytocin sequence could substantially enhance neuroregenerative treatments in neuroregenerative research.

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Cell DifferentiationMesenchymal Stem CellsNeurogenesisNeuronsOxytocinAnimalsHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesOxytocinGSK-3βHuman mesenchymal stem cellsNeuronal trans-differentiationNeuropeptideNeuroregenerationsOxytocin

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PMID40671480
PMCPMC12333005

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