Sharpley, C. F. and Kauter, K. G. and McFarlane, J. R. (2009) An initial exploration of in vivo hair cortisol responses to a brief pain stressor: latency, localization and independence effects. Physiological Research, 58 (5). pp. 757-761. ISSN 0862-8408
Abstract
Cortisol is secreted by the central hypothalamo- pituitary-adrenal axis and affects many target organs and issues, particularly in response to stressor demands and infections. 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 one minute cold pressor test (CP). Cortisol response in hair to stressor demand appears to be (a) swift but transitory, (b) localised to the site of the demand and (c) independent of central HPA-axis activity.
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Author version not held. |
| Depositing User: | Ms Debbie White |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biological and Physical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2011 02:03 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2014 06:03 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cortisol; hair; stress; peripheral HPA axis |
| Fields of Research : | 06 Biological Sciences > 0699 Other Biological Sciences > 069999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170101 Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology) 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1116 Medical Physiology > 111699 Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7765 |
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