title: Neurohypophyseal Hormones: Novel Actors of Striated Muscle Development and Homeostasis.
abstract: Since the 1980's, novel functional roles of the neurohypophyseal hormones vasopressin and oxytocin have emerged. Several studies have investigated the effects of these two neurohormones on striated muscle tissues, both in vitro and in vivo. The effects of vasopressin on skeletal myogenic cells, developing muscle and muscle homeostasis have been documented. Oxytocin appears to have a greater influence on cardiomyocite differentiation and heart homeostasis. This review summarizes the studies on these novel roles of the two neurohypophyseal hormones, and open the possibility of new therapeutic approaches for diseases affecting striated muscle.
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; (2) I.I.M., Interuniversity Institute of Myology.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University , Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Eleonora
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; (2) I.I.M., Interuniversity Institute of Myology; (3) Institute of Histology and Embryology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Bianca Maria
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Scicchitano
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; (2) I.I.M., Interuniversity Institute of Myology.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Coletti
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University , Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Viviana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Moresi
authors.affiliation: (1) Histology and Medical Embryology Section, Dept. AHFMO, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; (2) I.I.M., Interuniversity Institute of Myology.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adamo
keywords: Arginine-vasopressin; oxytocin; receptors and signal transduction mechanisms; skeletal myogenic cells and cardiomyocite differentiation and homeostasis