stress hormone

collocation in English

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stress
noun
uk
/stres/us
/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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hormone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhɔː.məʊn/us
/ˈhɔːr.moʊn/
any of various chemicals made by living cells that influence the development, growth, sex, etc. of an animal and are carried around the body in ...
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(Definition ofstressandhormonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This negative effect is caused by the production of thestresshormonecortisol.
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Elevated levels of thisstresshormonein prenatal and postnatal periods inhibit dendritic branching, reduce brain nucleic acid synthesis, and permanently decrease brain corticosteroid receptors.
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While cortisol is popularly known to be a 'stresshormone', it also has important metabolic roles, including regulation of glucose availability.
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Child'sstresshormonelevels correlate with mother's socioeconomic status and depressive state.
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Cachectin\\tumor necrosis factor induces lethal shock andstresshormoneresponse in the dog.
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The protein encoded by this gene is a microsomal enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of thestresshormonecortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone.
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Trait anxiety and state anxiety induced by cognitive stress battery was significantly reduced, and basal levels of thestresshormonecortisol were decreased.
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Upon commitment to a plan, either of action or of inaction, executive function signals the amygdala to endstresshormonerelease.
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Hugging can also help build a good immune system, decrease the risk of heart disease, and decrease levels of thestresshormonecortisol in women.
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Conversely, the gene is upregulated by jasmonate, a plantstresshormone, through the activation of a 42 base-pair region in the str promoter.
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Some of what is released by the activated microglia cells, like the glucocorticoidstresshormone, may result in a decrease in neurogenesis.
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Caregiver stress is caused by an increasedstresshormonelevel for an extended period of time.
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Cortisol, astresshormone, was found to be elevated in males during stressful situations.
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If assessment reveals no threat, executive function dismisses the matter, and signals the amygdala to endstresshormonerelease.
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This negative effect on reconsolidation of memories caused by stress can be attributed to cortisol, thestresshormonethat is released in stressful situations.
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Jasmonic acid, a plantstresshormonethat belongs to the jasmonate family, induced death in lymphoblastic leukemia cells.
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Release of insulin is strongly inhibited by thestresshormonenorepinephrine (noradrenaline), which leads to increased blood glucose levels during stress.
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For example, when encountering a stranger,stresshormonerelease increases the heart rate.
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