Evolutionary conservation of glucocorticoids and corticotropin releasing hormone: Behavioral and physiological adaptations

Brain Research

Volumn 1392, Issue , 2011, Pages 27-46

  Schulkin, Jay ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Evolution; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BRAIN REGION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CENTRAL NUCLEUS (AMYGDALA); CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FEAR; FRONTAL CORTEX; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS PERIVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS; LIMBIC CORTEX; MEMORY; METABOLIC REGULATION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 79955939831     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.03.055     Document Type: Short Survey

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