The multiple roles of life stress in metabolic disorders

M Kivimäki, A Bartolomucci, I Kawachi - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2023 - nature.com
The activation of stress-related neuroendocrine systems helps to maintain homeostasis, but
excessive stress can damage body functions. We review current evidence from basic …

High cortisol and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: a review of the literature

S Ouanes, J Popp - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Cortisol effects on the brain are exerted through two distinct receptors, inducing
complex and even opposite effects on the cerebral structures implicated in the various …

The neurobiology of stress: Vulnerability, resilience, and major depression

H Akil, EJ Nestler - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Over the past few years, the perceived level of psychological stress has risen dramatically
across the globe due to a combination of events including the long-lasting Covid-19 …

Primary aldosteronism—a multidimensional syndrome

AF Turcu, J Yang, A Vaidya - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2022 - nature.com
Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of hypertension and is a risk factor for
cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality, via mechanisms mediated by both …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-induced plasticity and functioning of ventral tegmental dopamine neurons

EH Douma, ER de Kloet - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
The ventral tegmental area dopamine (VTA-DA) mesolimbic circuit processes emotional,
motivational, and social reward associations together with their more demanding cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Coping with the forced swim stressor: Current state-of-the-art

ML Molendijk, ER de Kloet - Behavioural brain research, 2019 - Elsevier
The forced swim test (FST) for rodents does not model despair or helplessness. It also is not
a read-out for depression, anxiety, psychomotor retardation or autism, because these are …

The expanding spectrum of primary aldosteronism: implications for diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment

A Vaidya, P Mulatero, R Baudrand… - Endocrine …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Primary aldosteronism is characterized by aldosterone secretion that is independent of renin
and angiotensin II and sodium status. The deleterious effects of primary aldosteronism are …

Polystyrene nanoplastics disrupt glucose metabolism and cortisol levels with a possible link to behavioural changes in larval zebrafish

NR Brun, P Van Hage, ER Hunting… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Plastic nanoparticles originating from weathering plastic waste are emerging contaminants
in aquatic environments, with unknown modes of action in aquatic organisms. Recent …

Brain mechanisms of HPA axis regulation: neurocircuitry and feedback in context Richard Kvetnansky lecture

JP Herman, N Nawreen, MA Smail, EM Cotella - Stress, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Regulation of stress reactivity is a fundamental priority of all organisms. Stress responses
are critical for survival, yet can also cause physical and psychological damage. This review …

Intranasal insulin for Alzheimer's disease

M Hallschmid - CNS drugs, 2021 - Springer
Brain insulin signaling contributes to memory function and might be a viable target in the
prevention and treatment of memory impairments including Alzheimer's disease. This short …