Checks and Balances: the Glucocorticoid Receptor and NFκB in Good Times and Bad
Mutual regulation and balance between the endocrine and immune systems facilitate an organism’s stress response, and are impaired following chronic stress or prolonged immune activation. Concurrent alterations in stress physiology and immunity are increasingly recognized as contributing factors to s...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 2017-07, Vol.46, p.15-31 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Mutual regulation and balance between the endocrine and immune systems facilitate an organism’s stress response, and are impaired following chronic stress or prolonged immune activation. Concurrent alterations in stress physiology and immunity are increasingly recognized as contributing factors to several stress-linked neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Accumulating evidence suggests that impaired balance and crosstalk between the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NFκB) – effectors of the endocrine and immune axes, respectively – may play a key role in mediating the harmful effects of chronic stress on mood and behavior. Here, we first review the molecular mechanisms of GR and NFκB interactions in health, then describe potential shifts in the GR-NFκB dynamics in chronic stress conditions within the context of brain circuitry relevant to neuropsychiatric diseases. Furthermore, we discuss developmental influences and sex differences in the regulation of these two transcription factors. |
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ISSN: | 0091-3022 1095-6808 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.yfrne.2017.05.001 |