Redefining neuroendocrinology: Stress, sex and cognitive and emotional regulation

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 226, Issue 2, 2015, Pages T67-T83

  McEwen, Bruce S ^a   Gray, Jason D ^a   Nasca, Carla ^a  

^a ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Brain; Hormone action; Neuroendocrinology; Stress hormones

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; HYDROCORTISONE;

AFFECT; AGING; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; EPIGENETIC REPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; BRAIN; EMOTION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

BRAIN; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84942599558     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: 14796805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JOE-15-0121     Document Type: Review

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