Sex differences in the locus coeruleus-norepinephrine system and its regulation by stress

Brain Research

Volumn 1641, Issue , 2016, Pages 177-188

  Bangasser, Debra A ^a   Wiersielis, Kimberly R ^a   Khantsis, Sabina ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Corticotropin releasing hormone; Major depression; Noradrenergic; Post traumatic stress disorder; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; ESTROGEN; NORADRENALIN;

AROUSAL; CELL STRUCTURE; DENDRITE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCUS CERULEUS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NERVE CELL; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LOCUS COERULEUS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84957812843     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.11.021     Document Type: Review

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