Abstract: Oxytocin was first found to play an important role in lactation and parturition. Recently, oxytocin has been found to have complex functions as a hypothalamic hormone in many tissues in human body, such as promoting bone formation, up-regulating the regeneration of skeletal muscle and maintaining its homeostasis, promoting myocardial development and inhibiting adipose tissue formation. This paper mainly reviews the effect of oxytocin on tissue metabolism, repair and regeneration.

Key words: oxytocin, bone tissues, tissue engineering