Neurohormones, Brain, and Behavior: A Comparative Approach to Understanding Rapid Neuroendocrine Action

The definition of a hormone has been in part delineated by its journey to distant receptor targets. Following activation of a receptor, a subsequent reaction facilitates the regulation of physiology and, ultimately, behavior. However, a growing number of studies report that hormones can influence th...

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Published in:Integrative and comparative biology 2015-08, Vol.55 (2), p.264-267
Main Authors: Calisi, Rebecca M, Colin J. Saldanha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biosynthesis
Brain
electrophysiology
Hormones
neurohormones
Neurohormones, Brain, and Behavior: A Comparative Approach to Understand Rapid Neuroendocrine Function
neuroplasticity
Neurosecretory Systems - anatomy & histology
Neurosecretory Systems - physiology
Neurotransmitter Agents - metabolism
Neurotransmitters
Physiology
Vertebrates - physiology
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Summary:The definition of a hormone has been in part delineated by its journey to distant receptor targets. Following activation of a receptor, a subsequent reaction facilitates the regulation of physiology and, ultimately, behavior. However, a growing number of studies report that hormones can influence these events at a previously underappreciated high speed. With the potential to act as neurotransmitters, the definition of a hormone and its mechanisms of action are evolving. In this symposium, we united scientists who use contemporary molecular, electrophysiological, and biochemical approaches to study aspects of rapid hormone action in a broad array of systems across different levels of biological organization. What emerged was an overwhelming consensus that the use of integrative and comparative approaches fuels discovery and increases our understanding of de novo hormone synthesis, local actions of neurohormones, and subsequent effects on neuroplasticity and behavior.
ISSN:1540-7063
1557-7023
DOI:10.1093/icb/icv007