Windows into stress: a glimpse at emerging roles for CRH PVN neurons
Abstract
The corticotropin-releasing hormone cells in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (CRH PVN ) control the slow endocrine response to stress. The synapses on these cells are exquisitely sensitive to acute stress, leveraging local signals to leave a lasting imprint on this system. Additionally, recent work indicates that these cells also play key roles in the control of distinct stress and survival behaviors. Here we review these observations and provide a perspective on the role of CRH PVN neurons as integrative and malleable hubs for behavioral, physiological, and endocrine responses to stress.
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CRH neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus require tight regulation predominantly exerted by GABA, glutamate, and norepinephrine.
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- Authors
- Rasiah, N. P., Loewen, S. P., & Bains, J. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Bains, Jaideep S.
- Venue
- Physiological Reviews
- Publisher
- American Physiological Society
- Published
- 2023-04-01
- Volume
- 103
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 1667-1691
- ISSN
- 0031-9333 (ISSN-L)
- 1522-1210
- OpenAlex
- W4309366142
- Cited by
- 62
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 21 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 3
- FWCI
- 1.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Physiological Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Gouvernement du Canada | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FDN148440, PhD studentship)
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary (Leaders in Medicine Program)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Keywords
- corticotropin-releasing factor, paraventricular nucleus, stress response, endocrine stress response, acute stress, CRH neurons, neuroendocrine integration, synaptic plasticity
- MeSH terms
- Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Humans, Neurons, Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus, Stress, Physiological, Synapses
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