Sex differences in molecular and cellular substrates of stress

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 709-723

  Bangasser, Debra A ^a   Valentino, Rita J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Corticotropin releasing factor; Locus coeruleus; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; NEUROHORMONE; NORADRENALIN;

AROUSAL; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; CELL KINETICS; CELL STRUCTURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENDER BIAS; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOCUS CERULEUS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO;

CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCUS COERULEUS; MALE; RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864668288     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: 15736830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10571-012-9824-4     Document Type: Review

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