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Fundamental aspects of the impact of glucocorticoids on the (immature) brain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19073374     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this review, studies on the role of glucocorticoids during brain development are recapitulated with reference to their immediate effects and long-term impact on central functions. Traditionally, this research has focused on detrimental consequences of stress and exogenous glucocorticoid exposure but far less on the ability to develop resilience to stress despite exposure to early adversity. Recent findings suggest that the impact of early life conditions turns out as either harmful or protective depending on later environmental context. To explain this, the concept of 'predictive adaptive response' was introduced, implying that early-life conditions may prepare for life ahead through glucocorticoid programming and phenotypic plasticity with the goal to 'match' future environmental demands. This concept has led to the hypothesis that a 'mismatch' between early and later life conditions can enhance vulnerability to disease.
Authors:
Danielle L Champagne; E Ronald de Kloet; Marian Joëls
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-12-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1744-165X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-30     Completed Date:  2009-06-18     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101240003     Medline TA:  Semin Fetal Neonatal Med     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  136-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research/Leiden University Medical Center, Gorlaeus Laboratory, Leiden, The Netherlands. d.champagne@chem.leidenuniv.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / physiology*
Animals
Brain / growth & development*
Child Development / physiology
Environment
Feedback, Physiological
Humans
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / physiology
Infant
Models, Animal
Pituitary-Adrenal System / physiology
Rats
Receptors, Glucocorticoid / physiology
Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / physiology
Stress, Physiological / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenal Cortex Hormones; 0/Receptors, Glucocorticoid; 0/Receptors, Mineralocorticoid

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