Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - Physiopathology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors.

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Central adrenal insufficiency is observed after cranial radiation therapy for cancer. Screening at risk patients is recommended, but the best screening strategy is unknown. METHODS: A retrospective review of pediatric cancer survivors ... Read more...

Cerebrovascular cyclooxygenase-1 expression, regulation, and role in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation by inflammatory stimuli.

12 Oct 2009 Systemic injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a widely used model of immune/inflammatory challenge, which can invoke a host of CNS responses, including activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Inducible vascular prostaglandin ... Read more...

Stress and obesity: the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in metabolic disease.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic stress, combined with positive energy balance, may be a contributor to the increased risk for obesity, especially upper body obesity, and other metabolic diseases. This association may be mediated by alterations in the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - Physiopathology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. 13 Dec 2009
• Cerebrovascular cyclooxygenase-1 expression, regulation, and role in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation by inflammatory stimuli. 12 Oct 2009
• Stress and obesity: the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in metabolic disease. 29 Sep 2009
• Impact of maternal stress, depression and anxiety on fetal neurobehavioral development. 30 Aug 2009
• Vulnerability to depression: what is the role of stress genes in gene x environment interaction? 30 Aug 2009
• Neuroendocrine impairments in inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathies. 30 Aug 2009
• Exaggerated response of adrenocorticotropic hormone to growth hormone-releasing peptide-2 test in Cushing's disease. Case report. 30 Jul 2009
• Laterality and location influence catamenial seizure expression in women with partial epilepsy. 19 Jul 2009
• Disruption of neuroendocrine stress responses to acute ferret odor by medial, but not central amygdala lesions in rats. 13 Jul 2009
• Cellular mechanisms underlying affective resiliency: the role of glucocorticoid receptor- and mitochondrially-mediated plasticity. 8 Jul 2009
• Cortisol levels in childhood and psychosis risk in late adolescence. 29 Jun 2009
• Cortisol, callous-unemotional traits, and pathways to antisocial behavior. 29 Jun 2009
• Emergent research in the cause of mental illness in women across the lifespan. 29 Jun 2009
• Analysis of mechanisms underlying depressive and addictive comorbid disorders in adolescents should not ignore nicotine use and dependence. 29 Jun 2009
• Depression and epilepsy: do glucocorticoids and glutamate explain their relationship? 29 Jun 2009
• Intranasal corticosteroids and adrenal suppression. 27 Jun 2009
• Single nucleotide polymorphisms related to HPA axis reactivity. 27 Jun 2009
• Endocrine-immune interactions in adrenal function of asthmatic children on inhaled corticosteroids. 27 Jun 2009
• Cortisol responses to stress in allergic children: interaction with the immune response. 27 Jun 2009
• Salivary cortisol for assessment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function. 27 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System'

Definition: A collection of NEURONS, tracts of NERVE FIBERS, endocrine tissue, and blood vessels in the HYPOTHALAMUS and the PITUITARY GLAND. This hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal circulation provides the mechanism for hypothalamic neuroendocrine (HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES) regulation of pituitary function and the release of various PITUITARY HORMONES into the systemic circulation to maintain HOMEOSTASIS.

Descriptor UI: D007030

Alternative terms: Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System; Hypothalamo Hypophyseal System; Hypothalamic-Pituitary Unit; Hypothalamic Pituitary Unit;

Related Mesh Headings: Pituitary Hormone-Releasing Hormones;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A06.688.357; A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435; A08.713.357;

History Note: 65

Technical Notes: hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis: coordinate HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM + PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; emphasis here is on interrelation between hypothalamus & pituitary: do not use as a substitute for HYPOTHALAMUS & PITUITARY GLAND as entities; diseases: coordinate IM with HYPOTHALAMIC DISEASES (IM)