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Arck PC;
Knackstedt MK;
Blois SM
Current Insights and Future Perspectives on Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Circuity Challenging Pregnancy Maintenance and Fetal Health
Stress response
Journal für Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie - Journal of Reproductive Medicine and Endocrinology 2006; 3 (2): 98-102
Central stress response and elements of stress response execution. In response to the perception of psychological stress, the central
stress reponse leads to the activation of the
HPA axis, which causes the release of CRH, ACTH, and PRL and a down-regulation of GnRH
and LH. Peripheral elements of stress response execution are subsequently activated, including the glucocorticoids, catecholamines, and
neurotrophins. In mice, stress exposure has been shown to result in decrease of progesterone and possibly estradiol. CRH = corticotropinreleasing
hormone; ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; PRL = prolactin; GnRH = gonadotropin-releasing hormone; LH = luteinising hormone;
HPA = hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal.
Keywords:
Diagramm,
flowchart,
Stress,
stress response