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Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis induces cellular oxidative stress
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Glucocorticoids released from the adrenal gland in response to stress-induced activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis induce activity in the cellular reduction-oxidation (redox) system. The redox system is a ubiquitous chemical mechanism allowing the transfer of electrons between donor/acceptors and target molecules during oxidative phosphorylation while simultaneously maintaining the overall cellular environment in a reduced state. The objective of this review is to present an overview of the current literature discussing the link between HPA axis-derived glucocorticoids and increased oxidative stress, particularly focussing on the redox changes observed in the hippocampus following glucocorticoid exposure.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Spiers, J. G., Chen, H.-J. C., Sernia, C., & Lavidis, N. A.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Spiers, Jereme G.
- Venue
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media SA
- Published
- 2015-01-19
- Volume
- 8
- Pages
- 456-456
- ISSN
- 1662-453X (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4298223
- OpenAlex
- W1984410984
- Cited by
- 292
- References
- 73
- Citations by year
- 2026: 24 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 33 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 39 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 6
- FWCI
- 1.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
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- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
- Keywords
- hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, glucocorticoids, oxidative stress, redox systems, hippocampus, stress, adrenal cortex, neuroendocrinology
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