Stress - from molecules to behavior : a comprehensive analysis of the neurobiology of stress responses

This title comprehensively covers the molecular basis of stress responses of the nervous system, providing a unique and fundamental insight into the molecular, physiological and behavioral basis of the stress response of a whole organism. Edited by leading experts in the field and summarizing the latest research advances in this area, this ready reference is an invaluable resource for clinicians dealing with stress-related disorders, biomedical researchers working in the field as well as for pharmacology and biotech companies.Content: Chapter 1 On the Role of Stress in Evolution (pages 1–17): Lilach Hadany Chapter 2 Catecholamines and Stress (pages 19–35): Esther L. Sabban Chapter 3 Stress and the Cholinergic System (pages 37–51): Mariella De Biasi Chapter 4 Effects of Stress on the Function of Hippocampal Cells (pages 53–70): Marian Joels and Henk Karst Chapter 5 Stress and Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Central Nervous System (pages 71–91): Elizabeth D. Kirby and Daniela Kaufer Chapter 6 Individual Differences in Reactivity to Social Stress in the Laboratory and Its Mediation by Common Genetic Polymorphisms (pages 93–116): Idan Shalev, Elad Lerer, Salomon Israel, Florina Uzefovsky, Inga Gritsenko, David Mankuta, Marsha Kaitz and Richard P. Ebstein Chapter 7 Corticosteroid Hormones in Stress and Anxiety – Role of Receptor Variants and Environmental Inputs (pages 117–150): Roel H. DeRijk, Efthimia Kitraki and E. Ronald de Kloet Chapter 8 Corticotropin?Releasing Factor (CRF) and CRF?Related Peptides – a Linkage Between Stress and Anxiety (pages 151–165): Thomas Blank and Joachim Spiess Chapter 9 Stress, Emotion and Memory: The Good, the Bad and the Intriguing (pages 167–188): Marie?France Marin, Tania Elaine Schramek, Francoise S. Maheu and Sonia J. Lupien Chapter 10 Contribution of Early Life Stress to Anxiety Disorder (pages 189–205): Marta Weinstock Chapter 11 Stress Effects on Immunity in Vertebrates and Invertebrates (pages 207–227): Michael Shapira Chapter 12 Immunity to Self Maintains Resistance to Mental Stress: Boosting Immunity as a Complement to Psychological Therapy (pages 229–242): Gil M. Lewitus, Osnat Schwartz?Stav and Michal Schwartz Chapter 13 Brain Interleukin?1 (IL?1) Mediates Stress?Induced Alterations in HPA Activation, Memory Functioning and Neural Plasticity (pages 243–260): Inbal Goshen and Raz Yirmiya Chapter 14 Post?Traumatic Stress Disorder in Animal Models (pages 261–282): Hagit Cohen, Nitzan Kozlovsky, Gal Richter?Levin and Joseph Zohar Chapter 15 The Cholinergic Model for PTSD: From Acute Stress to PTSD, from Neuron to Network and Behavior (pages 283–296): Alon Friedman and Lev Pavlovsky Chapter 16 Stress and Neurodegeneration: Adding Insult to Injury? (pages 297–316): Amit Berson, Mor Hanan and Prof. Dr. Hermona Soreq Chapter 17 Stress and Neurotransmission: Clinical Evidence and Therapeutic Implications (pages 317–330): Hadar Shalev and Jonathan Cohen Chapter 18 Metabolic Components of Neuroendocrine Allostatic Responses: Implications in Lifestyle?Related Diseases (pages 331–347): Ronan M. G. Berg and Bente Klarlund Pedersen Chapter 19 Environmental Stress is Not Always Vicious: A Lesson from Heat Acclimation?Mediated Neuroprotection after Traumatic Brain Injury (pages 349–364): Michal Horowitz and Esther Shohami On the role of stress in evolution / Lilach Hadany Catecholamines and stress / Esther L. Sabban Stress and the cholinergic system / Mariella De Biasi Effects of stress on the function of hippocampal cells / Marian Joëls and Henk Karst Stress and adult neurogenesis in the mammalian central nervous system / Elizabeth D. Kirby and Daniela Kaufer Individual differences in reactivity to social stress in the laboratory and its mediation by common genetic polymorphisms / Idan Shalev ... [et al.] Corticosteroid hormones in stress and anxiety : role of receptor variants and environmental inputs / Roel H. DeRijk, Efthimia Kitraki, and E. Ronald de Kloet Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and CRF-related peptides : a linkage between stress and anxiety / Thomas Blank and Joachim Spiess Stress, emotion and memory : the good, the bad and the intriguing / Marie-France Marin ... [et al.] Contribution of early life stress to anxiety disorder / Marta Weinstock Stress effects on immunity in vertebrates and invertebrates / Michael Shapira Immunity to self maintains resistance to mental stress : boosting immunity as a complement to psychological therapy / Gil M. Lewitus, Osnat Schwartz-Stav, and Michal Schwartz Brain interleukin-1 (IL-1) mediates stress-induced alterations in HPA activation, memory functioning and neural plasticity / Inbal Goshen and Raz Yirmiya Post-traumatic stress disorder in animal models / Hagit Cohen ... [et al.] The cholinergic model for PTSD : from acute stress to PTSD, from neuron to network and behavior / Alon Friedman and Lev Pavlovsky Stress and neurodegeneration : adding insult to injury? / Amit Berson, Mor Hanan, and Hermona Soreq Stress and neurotransmission : clinical evidence and therapeutic implications / Hadar Shalev and Jonathan Cohen Metabolic components of neuroendocrine allostatic responses : implications in lifestyle-related diseases / Ronan M.G. Berg and Bente Klarlund Pedersen Environmental stress is not always vicious : a lesson from heat acclimation-mediated neuroprotection after traumatic brain injury / Michal Horowitz and Esther Shohami. This book comprehensively covers the molecular basis of stress responses of the nervous system, providing a unique and fundamental insight into the molecular, physiological and behavioral basis of the stress response of a whole organism. Edited by leading experts in the field and summarizing the latest research advances in this area, this ready reference is an invaluable resource for clinicians dealing with stress-related disorders, biomedical researchers working in the field as well as for pharmacology and biotech companies. From the contents: Systems in Stress Research; Cells and Circuits; C A must have for all scientists and clinicians working on stress related disorders First title to give a comprehensive overview of the molecular basis of the stress response in animals and humans. Written by an interdisciplinary team dealing with stress from a neurological, medical, behavioural immunological and cellular angle.