Whereas genetic factors contribute crucially to brain function, early-life events, including stress, exert long-lasting influence on neuronal function. Here, we focus on the hippocampus as the target of these early-life events because of its crucial role in learning and memory. Using a novel immature-rodent model, we describe the deleterious consequences of chronic early-life 'psychological' stress on hippocampus-dependent cognitive tasks. We review the cellular mechanisms involved and discuss the roles of stress-mediating molecules, including corticotropin releasing hormone, in the process by which stress impacts the structure and function of hippocampal neurons.
Hippocampal neuroplasticity induced by early-life stress: functional and molecular aspects.
K. Fenoglio,K. Brunson,T. Baram
Published 2006 in Frontiers in neuroendocrinology (Print)
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2006
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Frontiers in neuroendocrinology (Print)
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2006-07-01
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Biology, Medicine, Psychology
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Semantic Scholar, PubMed
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