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Adrenal sensitivity to stress is maintained despite variation in baseline glucocorticoids in moulting seals

Stressful disturbances activate the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis and result in the release of glucocorticoid (GC) hormones. This characteristic stress response supports immediate energetic demands and subsequent recovery from disturbance. Increased baseline GC concentrations may indicat...

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Autores principales: Champagne, Cory, Tift, Michael, Houser, Dorian, Crocker, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4778431/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/conphys/cov004