Epigenetic programming of the neuroendocrine stress response by adult life stress

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2017, Pages R11-R31

  Dirven, B C J ^a   Homberg, J R ^a   Kozicz, T ^a   Henckens, M J A G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenal axis; Adult; DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Histone modifications; Hypothalamic; MicroRNA; Pituitary; Stress

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; MINERALOCORTICOID RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; HISTONE; MICRORNA;

ACUTE STRESS; ADULTHOOD; CHRONIC STRESS; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIFE STRESS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANIMAL; ANXIETY; BRAIN; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HOMEOSTASIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANXIETY; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HISTONES; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MICRORNAS; NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RECEPTORS, GLUCOCORTICOID; RECEPTORS, MINERALOCORTICOID; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85024908057     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: 14796813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/JME-17-0019     Document Type: Review

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