scholarly journals Group housing during adolescence has long-term effects on the adult stress response in female, but not male, zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

2018 ◽  
Vol 256 ◽  
pp. 71-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Emmerson ◽  
Karen A. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Taeniopygia Guttata ◽  
Zebra Finches ◽  
Group Housing ◽  
Long Term Effects

scholarly journals The Cell Birth Marker BrdU Does Not Affect Recruitment of Subsequent Cell Divisions in the Adult Avian Brain

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anat Cattan ◽  
Amir Ayali ◽  
Anat Barnea
Keyword(s):  
Taeniopygia Guttata ◽  
Zebra Finches ◽  
Avian Brain ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Neuronal Nucleus ◽  
Cell Divisions ◽  
Neuronal Recruitment ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Silver Grains

BrdU is commonly used to quantify neurogenesis but also causes mutation and has mitogenic, transcriptional, and translational effects. In mammalian studies, attention had been given to its dosage, but in birds such examination was not conducted. Our previous study suggested that BrdU might affect subsequent cell divisions and neuronal recruitment in the brain. Furthermore, this effect seemed to increase with time from treatment. Accordingly, we examined whether BrdU might alter neurogenesis in the adult avian brain. We compared recruitment of [3H]-thymidine+neurons in brains of zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) when no BrdU was involved and when BrdU was given 1 or 3 months prior to [3H]-thymidine. In nidopallium caudale, HVC, and hippocampus, no differences were found between groups in densities and percentages of [3H]-thymidine+neurons. The number of silver grains per [3H]-thymidine+neuronal nucleus and their distribution were similar across groups. Additionally, time did not affect the results. The results indicate that the commonly used dosage of BrdU in birds has no long-term effects on subsequent cell divisions and neuronal recruitment. This conclusion is also important in neuronal replacement experiments, where BrdU and another cell birth marker are given, with relatively long intervals between them.

scholarly journals Effect of ionizing radiation on human skeletal muscle precursor cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Jurdana ◽  
Maja Cemazar ◽  
Katarina Pegan ◽  
Tomaz Mars
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Human Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Post Irradiation ◽  
Acute Response ◽  
Proliferation Capacity ◽  
Myoblast Proliferation

Abstract Background. Long term effects of different doses of ionizing radiation on human skeletal muscle myoblast proliferation, cytokine signalling and stress response capacity were studied in primary cell cultures. Materials and methods. Human skeletal muscle myoblasts obtained from muscle biopsies were cultured and irradiated with a Darpac 2000 X-ray unit at doses of 4, 6 and 8 Gy. Acute effects of radiation were studied by interleukin - 6 (IL-6) release and stress response detected by the heat shock protein (HSP) level, while long term effects were followed by proliferation capacity and cell death. Results. Compared with non-irradiated control and cells treated with inhibitor of cell proliferation Ara C, myoblast proliferation decreased 72 h post-irradiation, this effect was more pronounced with increasing doses. Post-irradiation myoblast survival determined by measurement of released LDH enzyme activity revealed increased activity after exposure to irradiation. The acute response of myoblasts to lower doses of irradiation (4 and 6 Gy) was decreased secretion of constitutive IL-6. Higher doses of irradiation triggered a stress response in myoblasts, determined by increased levels of stress markers (HSPs 27 and 70). Conclusions. Our results show that myoblasts are sensitive to irradiation in terms of their proliferation capacity and capacity to secret IL-6. Since myoblast proliferation and differentiation are a key stage in muscle regeneration, this effect of irradiation needs to be taken in account, particularly in certain clinical conditions.

scholarly journals Contrasting response of haematological variables between long-term training and short exercise bouts in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)

2019 ◽  
Vol 222 (4) ◽  
pp. jeb193227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agata Bury ◽  
Jowita Niedojadlo ◽  
Edyta T. Sadowska ◽  
Ulf Bauchinger ◽  
Mariusz Cichoń
Keyword(s):  
Taeniopygia Guttata ◽  
Zebra Finches

scholarly journals Timing matters: Long term effects of adversities from prenatal period up to adolescence on adolescents’ cortisol stress response. The TRAILS study

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 1439-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nienke M. Bosch ◽  
Harriëtte Riese ◽  
Sijmen A. Reijneveld ◽  
Martin P. Bakker ◽  
Frank C. Verhulst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Prenatal Period ◽  
Long Term Effects

scholarly journals Cardiovascular Effects of Long-Term Central and Peripheral Administration of Urocortin, Corticotropin-Releasing Factor, and Adrenocorticotropin in Sheep

Endocrinology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 145 (12) ◽  
pp. 5598-5604 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. Weisinger ◽  
J. R. Blair-West ◽  
P. Burns ◽  
D. A. Denton ◽  
B. Purcell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Arterial Pressure ◽  
Cardiovascular Effects ◽  
Corticotropin Releasing Factor ◽  
Central Administration ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Cardiovascular Actions ◽  
Term Administration

Abstract The neuroendocrine hormones ACTH and corticotropin- releasing factor (CRF), which are involved in the stress response, have acute effects on arterial pressure. New evidence indicates that urocortin (UCN), the putative agonist for the CRF type 2 receptor, has selective cardiovascular actions. The responses to long-term infusions of these hormones, both peripherally and centrally, in conscious animals have not been studied. Knowledge of the long-term effects is important because they may differ considerably from their acute actions, and stress is frequently a chronic stimulus. The present experiments investigated the cardiovascular effects of CRF, UCN, and ACTH in conscious sheep. Infusions were made either into the lateral cerebral ventricles (icv) or iv over 4 d at 5 μg/h. UCN infused icv or iv caused a prolonged increase in heart rate (HR) (P < 0.01) and a small increase in mean arterial pressure (MAP) (P < 0.05). CRF infused icv or iv progressively increased MAP (P < 0.05) but had no effect on HR. Central administration of ACTH had no effect, whereas systemic infusion increased MAP and HR (P < 0.001). In conclusion, long-term administration of these three peptides associated with the stress response had prolonged, selective cardiovascular actions. The striking finding was the large and sustained increase in HR with icv and iv infusions of UCN. These responses are probably mediated by CRF type 2 receptors because they were not reproduced by infusions of CRF.

scholarly journals Postnatal Stress in Birds: A Novel Model of Glucocorticoid Programming of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

Endocrinology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 1931-1934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Spencer ◽  
Neil P. Evans ◽  
Patricia Monaghan
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Physiological Response ◽  
Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal ◽  
Adrenal Axis ◽  
Postnatal Stress ◽  
Novel Model ◽  
Pituitary Adrenal Axis

There is growing international interest in how environmental conditions experienced during development can shape adult phenotypes and the extent to which such induced changes are adaptive. One physiological system that links an individual to changes in environmental circumstances during development is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Mammalian studies have linked early postnatal stress to later changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis; however, the physiological link [lactational corticosterone (CORT) transfer] between mother and offspring during postnatal development constrains the ability to determine the direct effects of such stressors on subsequent physiology and behavior. Here we present a novel model using an avian species, the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata), in which maternal hormonal transfer during postnatal development is likely to be absent. Postnatal exposure of chicks to the stress hormone CORT was manipulated for a 16-d period up until nutritional independence (28 d), and the long-term effects on the physiological response to stress determined. CORT doses were scaled to mimic the physiological response of juvenile birds to a capture-handling-restraint protocol. CORT-fed birds showed exaggerated and prolonged responses to acute stress at 60 d of age. Our results clearly demonstrate that postnatal stress has significant long-term effects on the physiological stress response in birds and provides a potential mechanism underlying long-term behavioural responses to developmental conditions. This study represents the first direct evidence for postnatal glucocorticoid programming of the stress response using this novel model for postnatal stress. This model therefore provides an important tool with which to investigate the role of glucocorticoids in shaping adult phenotypes.

scholarly journals Dietary l-tryptophan leaves a lasting impression on the brain and the stress response

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (10) ◽  
pp. 1351-1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Höglund ◽  
Øyvind Øverli ◽  
Madelene Å. Andersson ◽  
Patricia Silva ◽  
Danielle Caroline Laursen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Response ◽  
Plasma Cortisol ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Vertebrate Lineage ◽  
Stress Responsiveness ◽  
Treated Fish ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
The Brain

AbstractComparative models suggest that effects of dietary tryptophan (Trp) on brain serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) neurochemistry and stress responsiveness are present throughout the vertebrate lineage. Moreover, hypothalamic 5-HT seems to play a central role in control of the neuroendocrine stress axis in all vertebrates. Still, recent fish studies suggest long-term effects of dietary Trp on stress responsiveness, which are independent of hypothalamic 5-HT. Here, we investigated if dietary Trp treatment may result in long-lasting effects on stress responsiveness, including changes in plasma cortisol levels and 5-HT neurochemistry in the telencephalon and hypothalamus of Atlantic salmon. Fish were fed diets containing one, two or three times the Trp content in normal feed for 1 week. Subsequently, fish were reintroduced to control feed and were exposed to acute crowding stress for 1 h, 8 and 21 d post Trp treatment. Generally, acute crowding resulted in lower plasma cortisol levels in fish treated with 3×Trp compared with 1×Trp- and 2×Trp-treated fish. The same general pattern was reflected in telencephalic 5-HTergic turnover, for which 3×Trp-treated fish showed decreased values compared with 2×Trp-treated fish. These long-term effects on post-stress plasma cortisol levels and concomitant 5-HT turnover in the telencephalon lends further support to the fact that the extrahypothalamic control of the neuroendocrine stress response is conserved within the vertebrate lineage. Moreover, they indicate that trophic/structural effects in the brain underlie the effects of dietary Trp treatment on stress reactivity.

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