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A Rat Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome Causes Phenotype-Associated Morphological Changes and Hypofunction of the Adrenal Gland.
International journal of molecular sciences - 8 Dec 2021
Tseilikman Vadim, Komelkova Maria, Kondashevskaya Marina V, Manukhina Eugenia, Downey H Fred, Chereshnev Valerii, Chereshneva Margarita, Platkovskii Pavel, Goryacheva Anna, Pashkov Anton, Fedotova Julia, Tseilikman Olga, Maltseva Natalya, Cherkasova Olga, Steenblock Charlotte, Bornstein Stefan R, Ettrich Barbara, Chrousos George P, Ullmann Enrico
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BACKGROUND: Rats exposed to chronic predator scent stress mimic the phenotype of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in humans, including altered adrenal morphology and function. High- and low-anxiety phenotypes have been described in rats exposed to predator scent stress (PSS). This study aimed to determine whether these high- and low-anxiety phenotypes correlate with changes in adrenal histomorphology...
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