HPA (Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal axis)
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Contexto: "Regular exposure to toxic conditions in childhood can distort the biological makeup of the body’s Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis."
Fonte: Downey, C., & Crummy, A. (2022). The impact of childhood trauma on children’s wellbeing and adult behavior. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6, 100237.
Fonte: Downey, C., & Crummy, A. (2022). The impact of childhood trauma on children’s wellbeing and adult behavior. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6, 100237.
Termo equivalente: eixo hipotálamo-hipófise-adrenal (HHA)
Definição: "The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis is a complex system of neuroendocrine pathways and feedback loops that function to maintain physiological homeostasis."
Fonte: Sheng, J. A., Bales, N. J., Myers, S. A., Bautista, A. I., Roueinfar, M., Hale, T. M., & Handa, R. J. (2021). The hypothalamic- pituitary-adrenal axis: Development, programming actions of hormones, and maternal-fetal interactions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14, 601939.
Fonte: Sheng, J. A., Bales, N. J., Myers, S. A., Bautista, A. I., Roueinfar, M., Hale, T. M., & Handa, R. J. (2021). The hypothalamic- pituitary-adrenal axis: Development, programming actions of hormones, and maternal-fetal interactions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14, 601939.
Definição em português: "O eixo hipotálamo-pituitária-adrenal é um sistema complexo de vias neuroendócrinas e alças de retroalimentação que funcionam para manter a homeostase fisiológica."