作者: Mary F. Dallman , Victor G. Viau , Seema Bhatnagar , Francisca Gomez , Kevin Laugero
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012532104-4/50011-1
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摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the adrenocortical system and role of glucocorticoids under basal conditions, in absence stressors. It deals extensively with adrenal steroids on energy balance through their actions both body brain. impact chronic sustained or repeated stressors balance, responsivity stressed brain to new stimuli. inputs that are emphasized by state stress, requirement for high implementation this state. provides evidence supports corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) as a primary activator stress state, specific sites activated CRF, interact corticosteroids. Further, it adaptation paraventricular thalamus. also how CRF glucocorticoid axis is modulated interactions gonadal axis. delineates major effects sex hormones function HPA