Stress-induced dendritic remodeling in the medial prefrontal cortex: Effects of circuit, hormones and rest

Brain Research

Volumn 1293, Issue , 2009, Pages 108-113

  Shansky, Rebecca M ^a   Morrison, John H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Neuronal plasticity; PTSD; Restraint stress; Sex differences; Stress recovery

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

BRAIN REGION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHRONIC STRESS; DENDRITIC CELL; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REST; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALS; DENDRITES; ESTROGENS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70149091723     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.03.062     Document Type: Short Survey

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