Phuoc-Tan Diep

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Does oxytocin increase the anticoagulant properties of heparin?

This paper below says that there is interaction between oxytocin and heparin. However the paper is very chemistry based and I do not understand it. These phrases were of interest: "This...

17 February 2022 1,681 1 View

Could diabetic COVID-19 patients be treated with the DPP4 inhibitor oxytocin?

Hypothesis: Diabetic COVID-19 patients could be treated with the DPP4 inhibitor oxytocin. There are groups proposing DPP4 inhibitor (gliptin) use in diabetics with COVID-19...

01 January 1970 4,295 5 View

Oxytocin COVID-19 clinical trial

I would be interested in your thoughts on this new clinical trial. Thanks Phuoc-Tan Phase II RCT to Assess Efficacy of Intravenous Administration of Oxytocin in Patients Affected by COVID-19...

01 January 1970 906 5 View

Is there a form of oxytocin which has the disulfide bond reduced to two thiols? If so can it act like glutathione in redox reactions?

Is there a form of oxytocin which has the disulfide bond reduced to two thiols? (Further to my earlier question, I have learnt a bit more about linear oxytocin). This is not the linear oxytocin...

01 January 1970 596 6 View

Can nitric oxide oxidise linear oxytocin to form cyclic oxytocin?

This is a question regarding oxytocin and Redox reactions. Cyclic oxytocin has a disulfide bond. As far as I understand this is the oxidised form. Linear oxytocin has two thiols. As far as I...

01 January 1970 4,489 1 View

Can oxytocin and bradykinin mutually inhibit each others receptors?

Does anyone know if oxytocin and bradykinin (both nonapeptides) can mutually inhibit each others receptors? It seems that bradykinin is able to inhibit oxytocin and vasopressin in toads and rats...

01 January 1970 4,794 0 View

Is it possible for oxytocin to be transported intracellularly to affect mitochondria?

Could oxytocin be transported intracellularly via caveolae and RAGE? Could this be how oxytocin affects mitochondria? RAGE transports oxytocin across the blood brain barrier (Yamamoto) via an...

01 January 1970 3,103 4 View