Chronic Stress and Glucocorticoids: From Neuronal Plasticity to Neurodegeneration

Stress and stress hormones, glucocorticoids (GCs), exert widespread actions in central nervous system, ranging from the regulation of gene transcription, cellular signaling, modulation of synaptic structure, and transmission and glial function to behavior. Their actions are mediated by glucocorticoi...

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Main Authors: Vyas, Sheela, Rodrigues, Ana João, Silva, Joana Margarida, Tronche, Francois, Almeida, Osborne F. X., Sousa, Nuno, Sotiropoulos, Ioannis
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4806285/