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Role of Paraventricular Nucleus Glutamate Signaling in Regulation of HPA Axis Stress Responses.

Nathan K Evanson, James P Herman

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nathan K EvansonCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric rehabilitation division. 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 4009, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 45229.
James P HermanDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati. 2170 E. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH, USA. 45237.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · USUniversity of Cincinnati · US

Funding

Rehabilitation Medicine Scientist Training (RMST) ProgramK12HD001097 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI BONINGER, MICHAEL L. · 1995 to 2016
$14.1M
FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF LIMBIC NEUROENDOCRINE CIRCUITSR01MH049698 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI HERMAN, JAMES P · 1998 to 2018
$6.2M
PREDOCTORAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE NEUROSCIENCEST32NS007453 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HERMAN, JAMES P · 1997 to 2025
$4.0M
Training Program in Neuroendocrinology of HomeostasisT32DK059803 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI WOODS, STEPHEN C · 2001 to 2017
$2.8M
Anatomical Plasticity and HPA Axis DysfunctionR01MH069725 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI HERMAN, JAMES P · 2005 to 2009
$1.9M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD001097NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK059803NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH069725NINDS NIH HHS T32 NS007453
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the main neuroendocrine arm of the stress response, activation of which leads to the production of glucocorticoid hormones. Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that are secreted from the adrenal cortex, and have a variety of effects on the body, including modulation of the immune system, suppression of reproductive hormones maintenance of blood glucose levels, and maintenance of blood pressure. Glutamate plays an important role in coordination of HPA axis output. There is strong evidence that glutamate drives HPA axis stress responses through excitatory signaling via ionotropic glutamate receptor signaling. However, glutamate signaling via kainate receptors and group I metabotropic receptors inhibit HPA drive, probably via presynaptic inhibitory mechanisms. Notably, kainate receptors are also localized in the median eminence, and appear to play an excitatory role in control of CRH release at the nerve terminals. Finally, glutamate innervation of the PVN undergoes neuroplastic changes under conditions of chronic stress, and may be involved in sensitization of HPA axis responses. Altogether, the data suggest that glutamate plays a complex role in excitation of CRH neurons, acting at multiple levels to both drive HPA axis responses and limit over-activation.

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chronic stressglutamateHPA axisplasticitystress

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PMID26472933
PMCPMC4603839
OpenAlexW2418285440

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