Stress amplifies sex differences in primate prefrontal profiles of gene expression

Stress amplifies sex differences in primate prefrontal profiles of gene expression

Abstract Background Stress is a recognized risk factor for mood and anxiety disorders that occur more often in women than men. Prefrontal brain regions mediate stress coping, cognitive control, and emotion. Here, we investigate sex differences and stress effects on prefrontal cortical profiles of ge...

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Main Authors: Alex G. Lee, Megan Hagenauer, Devin Absher, Kathleen E. Morrison, Tracy L. Bale, Richard M. Myers, Stanley J. Watson, Huda Akil, Alan F. Schatzberg, David M. Lyons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Social stress
Sex biased
Prefrontal cortex
Gene expression profiling
Neurotrophins
MAPK signaling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-017-0157-3

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