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題名 Subordination stress alters alternative splicing of the Slo gene in tree shrew adrenals
作者 賴桂珍
David P McCobb;Yuko Hara;Lai,Guey-Jen ;Sahar F Mahmoud;Gabriele Flügge
貢獻者 神科所
關鍵詞 Potassium channels; BK channels; Slo; HPA axis; Psychosocial stress; Alternative splicing; Steroids
日期 2003.01
上傳時間 23-Sep-2014 12:26:25 (UTC+8)
摘要 It was previously hypothesized that stress hormones regulate the alternative splicing of Slo potassium channels, thereby tuning the intrinsic excitability of adrenal chromaffin cells. Male tree shrews subjected to chronic stress by exposure to a dominant male develop robust symptoms with parallels to human depression. We report here that adrenals from males subjected to 4–6 weeks of subordination have a significantly smaller proportion of Slo transcripts with the optional STREX exon (STRess-axis regulated EXon) than unstressed male adrenals. Female adrenals (unstressed) had even lower levels than stressed males. These data suggest both behavioral regulation and sexual dimorphism in ion channel structure. We hypothesize that chromaffin cell excitability and sympathoadrenal function will be altered, and speculate that this may favor passive coping responses in subordinate males and females.
關聯 Hormones and Behavior,43(1),180-186
資料類型 article
dc.contributor 神科所en_US
dc.creator (作者) 賴桂珍zh_TW
dc.creator (作者) David P McCobb;Yuko Hara;Lai,Guey-Jen ;Sahar F Mahmoud;Gabriele Flüggeen_US
dc.date (日期) 2003.01en_US
dc.date.accessioned 23-Sep-2014 12:26:25 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 23-Sep-2014 12:26:25 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 23-Sep-2014 12:26:25 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) http://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/70093-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) It was previously hypothesized that stress hormones regulate the alternative splicing of Slo potassium channels, thereby tuning the intrinsic excitability of adrenal chromaffin cells. Male tree shrews subjected to chronic stress by exposure to a dominant male develop robust symptoms with parallels to human depression. We report here that adrenals from males subjected to 4–6 weeks of subordination have a significantly smaller proportion of Slo transcripts with the optional STREX exon (STRess-axis regulated EXon) than unstressed male adrenals. Female adrenals (unstressed) had even lower levels than stressed males. These data suggest both behavioral regulation and sexual dimorphism in ion channel structure. We hypothesize that chromaffin cell excitability and sympathoadrenal function will be altered, and speculate that this may favor passive coping responses in subordinate males and females.en_US
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dc.relation (關聯) Hormones and Behavior,43(1),180-186en_US
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Potassium channels; BK channels; Slo; HPA axis; Psychosocial stress; Alternative splicing; Steroidsen_US
dc.title (題名) Subordination stress alters alternative splicing of the Slo gene in tree shrew adrenalsen_US
dc.type (資料類型) articleen