Cortisol immunosensors: a literature review

CE Karachaliou, G Koukouvinos, D Goustouridis… - Biosensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is involved in a broad range of physiological processes in
human/animal organisms. Cortisol levels in biological samples are a valuable biomarker …

Electrochemical detection of hormones using nanostructured electrodes

N Haroon, KJ Stine - Coatings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hormones regulate several physiological processes in living organisms, and their detection
requires accuracy and sensitivity. Recent advances in nanostructured electrodes for the …

War exposure, post-traumatic stress symptoms and hair cortisol concentrations in Syrian refugee children

D Smeeth, FS McEwen, CM Popham, EG Karam… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Altered secretion of cortisol, the primary effector of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis,
has been proposed as a means by which traumatic experiences compromise later mental …

Stress in the city? Coyote hair cortisol varies with intrinsic and extrinsic factors within a heavily urbanized landscape

KE Robertson, EH Ellington, CM Tonra… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wildlife living in proximity to people are exposed to both natural and anthropogenic factors
that may influence cortisol production associated with stress response. While some species …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the stress recovery hypothesis: Differential associations of cortisol stress reactivity and recovery after acute psychosocial stress with markers of long …

M Degering, R Linz, LMC Puhlmann, T Singer… - Brain, Behavior, & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exposure to excessive and long-term stress may result in dysregulation of the stress system,
including the acute stress response. In particular, failure to downregulate stress-related …

Association between trauma exposure and glucocorticosteroid concentration in hair during pregnancy

NC Kelsall, SE Sanchez, MB Rondon, L Valeri… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Traumatic events, including child abuse and intimate partner violence, are
highly prevalent among women of child-bearing age. These traumatic experiences may …

Risk and resilience in Syrian refugee children: A multisystem analysis

D Smeeth, AK May, EG Karam, MJ Rieder… - Development and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Refugee children are often exposed to substantial trauma, placing them at increased risk for
mental illness. However, this risk can be mitigated by a capacity for resilience, conferred …

Longitudinal associations between prenatal exposure to phthalates and steroid hormones in maternal hair samples from the SEPAGES cohort

V Mustieles, A Lascouts, OJ Pozo, N Haro… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
We assessed phthalate-hormone associations in 382 pregnant women of the new-
generation SEPAGES cohort (2014–2017, France) using improved exposure and outcome …

Association between Environmental Exposure to Multiclass Organic Pollutants and Sex Steroid Hormone Levels in Women of Reproductive Age

FJ Peng, P Palazzi, S Mezzache, E Adelin… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Organic pollutant exposure may alter sex steroid hormone levels in both animals and
humans, but studies on mixture effects have been lacking and mainly limited to persistent …

Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis and its influence on aging: the role of the hypothalamus

M Spindler, M Palombo, H Zhang, CM Thiel - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
As part of the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, the hypothalamus exerts pivotal
influence on metabolic and endocrine homeostasis. With age, these processes are subject …