Exposure to stressful events can be differently perceived by individuals and can have
persistent sequelae depending on the level of stress resilience or vulnerability of each …

First described for their metabolic and immunosuppressive effects, glucocorticoids are
widely prescribed in clinical settings of inflammation. However, glucocorticoids are also …

Adult hippocampal neurogenesis is a prominent event in rodents. In species with longer life
expectancies, newly born cells in the adult dentate gyrus of the hippocampal formation are …

Maladaptive responses to stress and the associated hypersecretion of glucocorticoids cause
psychopathologies ranging from hyperemotional states and mood dysfunction to cognitive …

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and its end-effectors glucocorticoid
hormones play central roles in the adaptive response to numerous stressors that can be …

The mammalian circadian system is a hierarchically organized system, which controls a 24-
h periodicity in a wide variety of body and brain functions and physiological processes …

Abstract The House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1 (HEI-OC1) is one of the few, and arguable
the most used, mouse auditory cell line available for research purposes. Originally proposed …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) secreted after stress reduce adult hippocampal neurogenesis, a
process that has been implicated in cognitive aspects of psychopathology, amongst others …

This review focuses on research on both the neural substrate of maternal responsiveness
and on the physiological, behavioral, and motivational adaptations to the maternal state. The …

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are used to treat pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery;
however, prenatal exposure to GCs may trigger adverse neurological side effects due to …