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Abstract:
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a pivotal component of an
organism's response to stressful challenges, and dysfunction of this
neuroendocrine axis is associated with a variety of physiological and
psychological pathologies. We found that corticotropin-releasing factor
type 1 receptor within the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
is an important central component of hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis
regulation that prepares the organism for successive exposure to
stressful stimuli.