New insights into early-life stress and behavioral outcomes

Autor: Autumn S Ivy, Jessica L. Bolton, Tallie Z. Baram, Jenny Molet
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences. 14:133-139
ISSN: 2352-1546
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2016.12.012
Popis: Adverse early-life experiences, including various forms of early-life stress, have consistently been linked with vulnerability to cognitive and emotional disorders later in life. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the enduring consequences of early-life stress is an active area of research, because this knowledge is critical for developing potential interventions. Animal models of early-life stress typically rely on manipulating maternal/parental presence and care, because these are the major source of early-life experiences in humans. Diverse models have been created, and have resulted in a wealth of behavioral outcomes. Here we focus on recent findings highlighting early-life stress-induced behavioral disturbances, ranging from hippocampus-dependent memory deficits to problems with experiencing pleasure (anhedonia). The use of naturalistic animal models of chronic early-life stress provides insight into the spectrum of cognitive and emotional outcomes and enables probing the underlying mechanisms using molecular-, cellular-, and network-level approaches.
Databáze: OpenAIRE