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An initial exploration of in vivo hair cortisol responses to a brief pain stressor: latency, localization and independence effects

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Sharpley, CF, Kauter, KG, McFarlane, JR·2009·Physiological Research

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Cortisol is secreted by the central hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis and affects many target organs and tissues, particularly in response to stressor demands and infection. Recent data reporting cortisol synthesis in hair follicles have shown the existence of a parallel "peripheral" HPA-axis. However, although there is evidence from in vitro studies and single-observation comparisons between groups that cortisol from hair follicles reflects endocrine changes associated with stressor demands, there are no reports to date of repeated measurements of in vivo cortisol responsivity in hair to transitory stressors. This issue was investigated with three males who underwent 1 min cold pressor test (CP). Cortisol response in hair to stressor demand appears to be (a) swift but transitory, (b) localized to the site of the demand and (c) independent of central HPA-axis activity.

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  1. ARON DC, FINDLING JW, TYRRELL JB: Glucocorticoids and adrenal androgens. In: Basic and Clinical Endocrinology. FS GREENSPAN, D GARDNER (eds), G Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, New York, 2007, pp 346-395.

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Authors
Sharpley, C., Kauter, K., & McFarlane, Jr.
Venue
Physiological Research
Published
2009
Volume
58
Issue
5
Pages
757-761
ISSN
  • 0862-8408 (ISSN-L)
  • 1802-9973
OpenAlex
W2122210379
Cited by
69
References
29
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Physiological Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RUNE (Research UNE) (submittedVersion)
  • EPubDev Repository (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Keywords
hair cortisol, cold pressor test, stress response, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, repeated measures
MeSH terms
Adult, Cold Temperature, Hair, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Male, Middle Aged, Saliva, Stress, Physiological, Young Adult

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