Cortisol and Corticosterone in the Songbird Immune and Nervous Systems: Local versus Systemic Levels during Development
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Kim L. Schmidt* and Kiran K. Soma Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Abbreviated Title: Local and Systemic Levels of Cortisol and Corticosterone in Songbirds
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Cortisol and corticosterone in the songbird immune and nervous systems: local vs. systemic levels during development.
Glucocorticoids (GCs) have profound effects on the immune and nervous systems during development. However, circulating GC levels are low neonatally and show little response to stressors. This paradox could be resolved if immune and neural tissues locally synthesize GCs. Here, we measured baseline corticosterone and cortisol levels in plasma, immune organs, and brain regions of developing zebra ...
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