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Subgenual Prefrontal Cortex Activity Predicts Individual Differences in Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Activity Across Different Contexts

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Jahn, Allison L., Fox, Andrew S., Abercrombie, Heather C., Shelton, Steven E., Oakes, Terrence R., Davidson, Richard J., Kalin, Ned H.·2010·Biological Psychiatry

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Background Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system activation is adaptive in response to stress, and HPA dysregulation occurs in stress-related psychopathology. It is important to understand the mechanisms that modulate HPA output, yet few studies have addressed the neural circuitry associated with HPA regulation in primates and humans. Using high-resolution F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in rhesus monkeys, we assessed the relation between individual differences in brain activity and HPA function across multiple contexts that varied in stressfulness.Methods Using a logical AND conjunctions analysis, we assessed cortisol and brain metabolic activity with FDG-PET in 35 adolescent rhesus monkeys exposed to two threat and two home-cage conditions. To test the robustness of our findings, we used similar methods in an archival data set. In this data set, brain metabolic activity and cortisol were assessed in 17 adolescent male rhesus monkeys that were exposed to three stress-related contexts.Results Results from the two studies revealed that subgenual prefrontal cortex (PFC) metabolism (Brodmann's area 25/24) consistently predicted individual differences in plasma cortisol concentrations regardless of the context in which brain activity and cortisol were assessed.Conclusions These findings suggest that activation in subgenual PFC may be related to HPA output across a variety of contexts (including familiar settings and novel or threatening situations). Individuals prone to elevated subgenual PFC activity across multiple contexts may be individuals who consistently show heightened cortisol and may be at risk for stress-related HPA dysregulation.

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Authors
Jahn, A. L., Fox, A. S., Abercrombie, H. C., Shelton, S. E., Oakes, T. R., Davidson, R. J., & Kalin, N. H.
Affiliations
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author
Kalin, Ned H.
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-01
Volume
67
Issue
2
Pages
175-181
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2067411830
Cited by
61
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (RR000167)
  • HealthEmotions Research Institute (MH46729,, MH69315,, MH84051,)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
subgenual prefrontal cortex, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, cortisol, individual differences, rhesus monkeys, brain glucose metabolism, stress response, threats, home cage, stress-related psychopathology
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Mapping, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Hydrocortisone, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Immunoassay, Individuality, Macaca mulatta, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Predictive Value of Tests, Probability, Social Isolation, Stress, Psychological, Logistic Models, Prefrontal Cortex, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, Positron-Emission Tomography

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