ArticleJournal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology2017
Developmental corticosterone treatment does not program immune responses in zebra finches (
Article in Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Prenatal Corticosterone Impacts Nestling Condition and Immunity in Eastern Bluebirds.Journal of experimental zoology. Part A, Ecological and integrative physiology · 2025Article
- From eggs to adulthood: sustained effects of early developmental temperature and corticosterone exposure on physiology and body size in an Australian lizard.The Journal of experimental biology · 2024Article
- Early Life Stress Strengthens Trait Covariance: A Plastic Response That Results in Reduced Flexibility.The American naturalist · 2018Article
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Abstract
Developmental conditions may impact the expression of immune traits throughout an individual's life. Early-life challenges may lead to immunological constraints that are mediated by endocrine-immune interactions. In particular, individual differences in the ability to mount immune responses may be programmed by exposure to stressors or glucocorticoid hormones during development. To test this hypothesis, we experimentally elevated levels of the glucocorticoid hormone corticosterone during the nestling and fledgling periods in captive zebra finches (
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