Katharine E. Bruce , Kathryn Wouk , Karen M. Grewen , Brenda Pearson , Samantha Meltzer-Brody , Alison M. Stuebe , Anna E. Bauer
{"title":"HPA axis dysregulation and postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms in breastfeeding vs bottle-feeding parents","authors":"Katharine E. Bruce , Kathryn Wouk , Karen M. Grewen , Brenda Pearson , Samantha Meltzer-Brody , Alison M. Stuebe , Anna E. Bauer","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of perinatal mood disorders. Further, HPA axis response is known to be blunted during breastfeeding. We hypothesized that 1) postpartum depression/anxiety symptoms would be associated with HPA axis dysregulation, indexed by loss of expected adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-cortisol coupling, and 2) this association would vary by method of infant feeding.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants (N=222) intending to breastfeed were recruited in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy. During a lab visit at 2 months postpartum, depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed (Beck Depression Inventory score ≥14 and/or Speilberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory score ≥40). Participants then breast or bottle-fed their infants as they would at home. After a 10-minute rest, participants completed the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), a standardized stressor involving speech and math tasks. Blood ACTH and cortisol were measured 10 minutes after feeding, during each task, and at 10, 20, and 30 minutes of recovery. Multilevel models evaluated whether coupling of ACTH at time j with cortisol at time j+1 differed between those with and without depression/anxiety symptoms, and whether differences varied by feeding method.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 205 participants who completed the TSST, 44 had depression/anxiety symptoms at 2-months postpartum. Depression/anxiety symptoms were associated with reduced ACTH-cortisol coupling (adjusted beta: −0.03; p-value: 0.03). Among those who breastfed, those with depression/anxiety showed greater blunting of ACTH-cortisol coupling than those without (adjusted beta: −0.04; p-value: 0.02), while those who bottle-fed had similar coupling patterns regardless of depression/anxiety symptoms (adjusted beta: −0.01; p-value: 0.87).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>HPA axis response was blunted in those with postpartum depression/anxiety symptoms, and blunting varied by method of infant feeding. Findings support HPA axis dysregulation in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Future research should explore how method of infant feeding influences the relationship between perinatal mood disorders and HPA axis dysregulation. Elucidating the mechanistic pathways underlying perinatal mood disorders can aid in the development of better diagnostic and treatment strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107253"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142829599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transcriptomics study of hippocampus in mice exposed to heat stress","authors":"Bin Li , Longfei Du , Shusheng Wu , Yuye Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107279","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107279","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Heat stress (HS) triggers various pathophysiological responses in the brain, including neuroinflammation and cognitive impairments. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of HS by comparing the hippocampal transcriptomes of mice exposed to HS with those under control conditions. Our analysis revealed that HS exposure did not affect the number of SNP or InDel mutations in the mouse hippocampus, nor did it influence SNP functions, distribution, or types. However, HS did lead to differential gene expression in the hippocampus, with 210 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 72 upregulated and 138 downregulated genes. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis indicated that these DEGs are involved in hippocampal responses to various stimuli (chemical, oxygen-containing compounds, peptide hormones), metabolic processes (arachidonic acid, olefinic compound metabolism, lipid metabolism), and other functions. The regulation of these functions may be closely linked to specific DEGs, such as <em>Card14, Ntrk1, Lcn2, Irs4, Cyp2c70, Hamp, Ambp, Gh, Mup19</em>, and others, which exhibit the highest degree of differential variation. Furthermore, we observed that pre-treatment with taurine primarily modulated cognitive functions in the hippocampus following HS. Therefore, our study offers valuable insights for future research on heat stress-induced cognitive impairments and provides a theoretical foundation for developing taurine-based preventive strategies for high-risk populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107279"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142972056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring effect of chamber - restricted environmental stimulation therapy on salivary cortisol and information overload in young adults","authors":"I. Bartolen, P. Soláriková","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107324","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107324","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107324"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143547816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Rudd , A. Bilodeau-Houle , L.-M. Davignon , M.-F. Marin
{"title":"The association between fear regulation and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in women victims of interpersonal trauma.","authors":"E. Rudd , A. Bilodeau-Houle , L.-M. Davignon , M.-F. Marin","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107347","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107347","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107347"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Open science needs a standardized data format: A panel discussion in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology","authors":"M. Meier , C.H. Vinkers , J.C. Pruessner , M.S.C. Sep","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107285"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550197","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Muftareviç , E.N. Gönültaş , P. Palabıyık , T.N. Uştu , E.A. Duman
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the relationship between subjective socioeconomic status and prenatal mental health: results from babip birth cohort in turkey","authors":"S. Muftareviç , E.N. Gönültaş , P. Palabıyık , T.N. Uştu , E.A. Duman","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107330","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107330","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107330"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Soylu , R. Miller , M. Pilhatsch , T. Endrass , L. Weckesser
{"title":"Memory under pressure: The impact of acute stress across different memory tasks","authors":"S. Soylu , R. Miller , M. Pilhatsch , T. Endrass , L. Weckesser","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107336","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107336","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107336"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cortisol and psychophysiological responding in children with oppositional behaviors","authors":"B.H. McCurdy , N.P. Barnett , A.J. Mikolajewski","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107318","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107318","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107318"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143550629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K.L Wilson, B. Boettner, P. Bai, C.R. Browning, J.L. Ford, B.M. Way
{"title":"Presentation 1: The moderating effects of religious service attendance and exposure to neighborhoods high in violent crime on conditions associated with glucocorticoid resistance amongst Black adolescents","authors":"K.L Wilson, B. Boettner, P. Bai, C.R. Browning, J.L. Ford, B.M. Way","doi":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20836,"journal":{"name":"Psychoneuroendocrinology","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 107302"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143549775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}