Dynamics of ACTH and cortisol secretion and implications for disease

SL Lightman, MT Birnie… - Endocrine …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The past decade has seen several critical advances in our understanding of hypothalamic–
pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis regulation. Homeostatic physiological circuits need to integrate …

Understanding the relationships between physiological and psychosocial stress, cortisol and cognition

KA James, JI Stromin, N Steenkamp… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Stress is viewed as a state of real or perceived threat to homeostasis, the management of
which involves the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems. These systems work …

Treatment of Cushing's syndrome: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline

LK Nieman, BMK Biller, JW Findling… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The objective is to formulate clinical practice guidelines for treating Cushing's
syndrome. Participants: Participants include an Endocrine Society-appointed Task Force of …

The treatment of Cushing's disease

R Pivonello, M De Leo, A Cozzolino… - Endocrine …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Cushing's disease (CD), or pituitary-dependent Cushing's syndrome, is a severe
endocrine disease caused by a corticotroph pituitary tumor and associated with increased …

Cushing's syndrome

A Lacroix, RA Feelders, CA Stratakis, LK Nieman - The lancet, 2015 - thelancet.com
Chronic exposure to excess glucorticoids results in diverse manifestations of Cushing's
syndrome, including debilitating morbidities and increased mortality. Genetic and molecular …

Cushing's syndrome: epidemiology and developments in disease management

ST Sharma, LK Nieman, RA Feelders - Clinical epidemiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to excess
glucocorticoids. Early diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's syndrome is associated with a …

Cortisol and depression: three questions for psychiatry

J Herbert - Psychological medicine, 2013 - cambridge.org
BackgroundCortisol plays a multifaceted role in major depression disorder (MDD). Diurnal
rhythms are disturbed, there is increased resistance to the feedback action of …

Glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors in the brain: a transcriptional perspective

ASCAM Koning, JC Buurstede… - Journal of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Adrenal glucocorticoid hormones are crucial for maintenance of homeostasis and
adaptation to stress. They act via the mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) and glucocorticoid …

Approach to the patient: diagnosis of Cushing syndrome

M Savas, S Mehta, N Agrawal… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Cushing syndrome results from supraphysiological exposure to glucocorticoids and is
associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis includes …

Neuropsychiatric disorders in Cushing's syndrome

R Pivonello, C Simeoli, MC De Martino… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS), a rare endocrine disorder characterized by cortisol
hypersecretion, is associated with psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders. Major …