Sex differences in the neuro-immune consequences of stress: Focus on depression and anxiety
Highlights • Women are more vulnerable to the depressogenic effects of inflammation than men. • Stress precipitates the development of mood disorders via neuroimmune alterations. • Sex differences in stress-related neuroinflammation are largely unknown. • Sex-specific neuroimmune effects of stress m...
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Published in | Brain, behavior, and immunity Vol. 67; pp. 1 - 12 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier Inc
01.01.2018
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Summary: | Highlights • Women are more vulnerable to the depressogenic effects of inflammation than men. • Stress precipitates the development of mood disorders via neuroimmune alterations. • Sex differences in stress-related neuroinflammation are largely unknown. • Sex-specific neuroimmune effects of stress may explain the female bias in depression. • Replication of stress-induced neuroinflammation research in females is necessary. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1 |
ISSN: | 0889-1591 1090-2139 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.02.006 |