Violent situations are unfortunately very frequent in women and children all over the world.
These experiences have long-term consequences for adult physical and psychological …

Both depression and cancer are related to a dysregulation of inflammatory and immune
pathways. Indeed, depression is associated with increased expression of interferon-γ …

This paper uses the method of theory synthesis, primarily from our own previous studies and
psychoneuroimmunology research, with the aim of exploring and better understanding the …

Background: The activity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis is commonly
dysregulated in stress-related psychiatric disorders. Annexin A1 (ANXA1), an endogenous …

Major depressed patients show increased bacterial translocation with elevated plasma
levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which may trigger immune-inflammatory and neuro …

The corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2 (CRHR2) gene encodes CRHR2,
contributing to the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal stress response and to hyperglycemia …

Introduction Recent research demonstrates the heterogeneous etiology of psychotic
disorders, where gen-environment (GxE) interaction plays a key role. Large genetic studies …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-specific neurodegenerative disease that compromises
cognitive functioning and impacts the quality of life of an individual. Pathologically, AD is …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a range of complex neurodevelopmental conditions
principally characterized by dysfunctions linked to mental development. Previous studies …

A mathematical model of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis with cholesterol as
a dynamical variable was derived to investigate the effects of cholesterol, the primary …