Journal of Neuroendocrinology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
34(7)
Published: June 22, 2022
With
increasing
rates
of
anxiety
and
mood
disorders
across
the
world,
there
is
an
unprecedented
need
for
preclinical
animal
models
to
generate
translational
results
humans
experiencing
disruptive
emotional
symptoms.
Considering
that
life
events
resulting
in
a
perception
loss
are
correlated
with
depressive
symptoms,
enrichment-loss
rodent
model
offers
promise
as
stress-initiated
psychiatric
disorders.
Additionally,
predisposed
temperament
characteristics
such
coping
styles
have
been
found
influence
individual's
stress
response.
Accordingly,
male
rats
were
profiled
either
consistent
or
flexible
copers
assigned
one
three
environments:
standard
laboratory
housing,
enriched
environment,
environment
exposure
followed
by
downsizing
cages
(i.e.,
group).
Throughout
study,
several
behaviors
assessed
determine
stress,
social,
reward-processing
responses.
To
assess
recovery
response,
fecal
samples
collected
following
swim
3-h
increments
trajectory
corticosterone
(CORT)
dehydroepiandrosterone
(DHEA)
metabolite
levels.
Upon
death,
neural
markers
neuroplasticity
including
doublecortin,
glial
fibrillary
acidic
factor,
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
via
immunohistochemistry.
Results
indicated
animals
continuous
group
had
higher
DHEA/CORT
ratios
(consistent
adaptive
responses
past
research);
furthermore,
exhibited
blunted
CORT
response
throughout
assessments
faster
than
copers.
Standard
housed
less
exploratory
behavior
open
field
task
enriched,
consumed
more
food
rewards
other
groups.
No
differences
observed.
In
sum,
present
study
support
research
indicating
consequences
enrichment-loss,
providing
evidence
represents
valuable
approach
investigation
neurobiological
mechanisms
contributing
interindividual
variability
changing
experiential
landscapes.
The Journal of Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
601(20), P. 4491 - 4538
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
The
physiological
consequences
of
stress
often
manifest
in
the
gastrointestinal
tract.
Traumatic
or
chronic
is
associated
with
widespread
maladaptive
changes
throughout
gut,
although
comparatively
little
known
about
effects
acute
stress.
Furthermore,
these
stress-induced
gut
may
increase
susceptibility
to
disorders
and
infection,
impact
critical
features
neural
behavioural
response
by
impairing
gut-brain
axis
communication.
Understanding
mechanisms
behind
enteric
nervous
system
circuitry,
visceral
sensitivity,
barrier
function,
permeability,
microbiota
following
an
important
research
objective
pathophysiological
implications
both
neurogastroenterology
psychiatry.
Moreover,
has
emerged
as
a
key
aspect
physiology
sensitive
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
different
aspects
tract
including
function
well
immune,
humoral
neuronal
elements
involved
discuss
evidence
for
role
disorders.
Existing
gaps
current
literature
are
highlighted,
possible
avenues
future
integrated
perspective
have
been
suggested.
A
more
complete
understanding
spatial
temporal
dynamics
host
microbial
kinds
stressors
will
enable
full
exploitation
diagnostic
therapeutic
potential
fast-evolving
field
host-microbiome
interactions.
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1010 - 1010
Published: June 29, 2023
Humans
have
lived
in
a
dynamic
environment
fraught
with
potential
dangers
for
thousands
of
years.
While
fear
and
stress
were
crucial
the
survival
our
ancestors,
today,
they
are
mostly
considered
harmful
factors,
threatening
both
physical
mental
health.
Trauma
is
highly
stressful,
often
life-threatening
event
or
series
events,
such
as
sexual
assault,
war,
natural
disasters,
burns,
car
accidents.
can
cause
pathological
metaplasticity,
leading
to
long-lasting
behavioral
changes
impairing
an
individual’s
ability
cope
future
challenges.
If
individual
vulnerable,
tremendously
traumatic
may
result
post-traumatic
disorder
(PTSD).
The
hypothalamus
critical
initiating
hormonal
responses
stressful
stimuli
via
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
(HPA)
axis.
Linked
prefrontal
cortex
limbic
structures,
especially
amygdala
hippocampus,
acts
central
hub,
integrating
physiological
aspects
response.
Consequently,
hypothalamic
functions
been
attributed
pathophysiology
PTSD.
However,
apart
from
well-known
role
HPA
axis,
also
play
different
roles
development
PTSD
through
other
pathways,
including
hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid
(HPT)
hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal
(HPG)
axes,
well
by
secreting
growth
hormone,
prolactin,
dopamine,
oxytocin.
This
review
aims
summarize
current
evidence
regarding
neuroendocrine
hypothalamus,
which
correlated
A
better
understanding
could
help
develop
treatments
this
debilitating
condition.
Journal of Traumatic Stress,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
36(1), P. 71 - 82
Published: Sept. 25, 2022
The
accurate
definition
and
assessment
of
trauma
exposure
is
the
foundation
for
replicable
studies
mental
health
problems
following
exposure.
However,
scales
developed
to
assess
might
vary
widely
in
terms
item
content;
overlap;
specifications
intensity,
frequency,
duration,
timing.
We
compared
eight
frequently
used
self-report
measures
address
content
overlap
measurement
heterogeneity.
Combined,
these
44
disparate
exposures.
Mean
across
was
moderate
(M
=
0.41,
range:
0.25-0.48
scales).
Pairwise
between
ranged
from
.19
.59.
found
18
exposures
(40.9%)
that
were
included
one
scale
three
(6.8%)
all
scales.
Four
five
intensity
or
perceived
danger,
two
four
implications
heterogeneity
clinical
research
as
well
comparability
replication
trauma-related
are
discussed.
Social Studies of Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
54(4), P. 598 - 625
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
This
article
analyses
attempts
to
enact
complexity
in
postgenomic
experimentations
using
the
case
of
epigenetic
research
on
biomarkers
psychosocial
stress.
Enacting
this
means
dissecting
multiple
so-called
biosocial
processes
health
differentiation
face
stressful
experiences.
To
characterize
enactments
complexity,
develops
concepts
Child Development,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
93(3), P. 804 - 814
Published: Dec. 31, 2021
Abstract
Learning
the
value
of
environmental
signals
and
using
that
information
to
guide
behavior
is
critical
for
survival.
Stress
in
childhood
may
influence
these
processes,
but
how
it
does
so
still
unclear.
This
study
examined
stressful
event
exposures
perceived
social
isolation
affect
ability
learn
use
72
children
(8–9
years;
29
girls;
65.3%
White).
Stressful
did
not
learned
information.
But,
with
high
were
worse
at
These
data
suggest
alterations
used,
rather
than
learned,
be
one
mechanism
linking
early
experiences
later
behaviors.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(13), P. 11193 - 11193
Published: July 7, 2023
Post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
is
a
complex
stress-related
induced
by
exposure
to
traumatic
that
characterized
symptoms
of
re-experiencing,
avoidance,
and
hyper-arousal.
While
it
widely
accepted
brain
regions
involved
in
emotional
regulation
memory—e.g.,
the
amygdala
hippocampus—are
dysregulated
PTSD,
pathophysiology
not
well
defined
therefore,
pharmacological
interventions
are
extremely
limited.
Because
hormones
norepinephrine
cortisol
(corticosterone
rats)
heavily
implicated
disorder,
we
explored
whether
preemptively
systemically
antagonizing
β-adrenergic
glucocorticoid
receptors
with
propranolol
mifepristone
sufficient
mitigate
pathological
changes
synaptic
plasticity,
gene
expression,
anxiety
modified
social
defeat
(SD)
protocol.
Young
adult,
male
Sprague
Dawley
rats
were
initially
pre-screened
for
anxiety.
The
then
exposed
SD
chronic
light
induce
anxiety-like
symptoms.
Drug-treated
administered
injections
prior
continuing
throughout
stress.
Using
competitive
ELISAs
on
plasma,
field
electrophysiology
at
CA1
ventral
hippocampus
(VH)
basolateral
(BLA),
quantitative
RT-PCR,
behavior
assays,
demonstrate
our
increased
behavior,
elevated
long-term
potentiation
(LTP)
VH
BLA,
altered
expression
mineralocorticoid,
glucocorticoid,
glutamate
receptors.
These
measures
largely
reverted
control
levels
administration
mifepristone.
Our
findings
indicate
increases
LTP
BLA
prophylactic
treatment
may
have
potential
mitigating
these
other
stress-induced
effects.