In adulthood the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis is controlled by both CRH and arginine
vasopressin (AVP). However, in neonates CRH secretion is very low, whereas AVP …

The hypothalamic components of the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA) are
corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and vasopressin. To test the hypothesis that HPA …

Studies in arginine vasopressin (AVP)‐deficient Brattleboro rats suggest that AVP is the
predominant secretagogue during the perinatal period. Here we tested the hypothesis that …

We sought to explain decreased ACTH secretory responses to stress in pregnant rats by
investigating hypothalamic CRH and vasopressin secretion and actions on anterior pituitary …

From postnatal day (PND) 4 to 14, neonates display a minimal pituitary-adrenal response to
mild stress, the so-called 'stress hyporesponsive period'(SHRP). During the SHRP, maternal …

Adaptation to stress is a basic phenomenon in mammalian life that is mandatorily associated
with the activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. An increased resting …

Adaptation to stress is indispensable to life and the hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenocortical
axis is one of the major components of the adaptation. The hypothalamic component …

The adrenocortical system of the neonatal rat exhibits both normal pituitary (ACTH) and
blunted adrenal corticosterone (B) responses to a variety of different stressors. It is …

We studied the long-term effect of neonatal treatment with the synthetic glucocorticoid
dexamethasone (DEX) on stress responsivity later in life. It was found that the plasma …

The role of vasopressin, cosecreted with corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH), in stress is
debated, because both normal as well as reduced adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) rise …