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Efeitos dos hormônios do estresse no cérebro e cognição: evidências do envelhecimento normal ao patológico: [revisão] / Effects of stress hormones on the brain and cognition: evidence from normal to pathological aging: [review]
Souza-Talarico, Juliana Nery de; Marin, Marie-France; Sindi, Shireen; Lupien, Sonia J.
  • Souza-Talarico, Juliana Nery de; University of São Paulo. School of Nursing. Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing. São Paulo. BR
  • Marin, Marie-France; Université de Montreal. Lafontaine Hospital. Mental Health Research Center Fernand-Seguin. Montreal. CA
  • Sindi, Shireen; McGill University. Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Montreal. CA
  • Lupien, Sonia J; Université de Montreal. Lafontaine Hospital. Mental Health Research Center Fernand-Seguin. Center for Studies on Human Stress. Montreal. CA
Dement. neuropsychol ; 5(1)mar. 2011.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-580987
ABSTRACT
Several studies have demonstrated a wide cognitive variability among aged individuals. One factor thought to be associated with this heterogeneity is exposure to chronic stress throughout life. Animal and human evidence demonstrates that glucocorticoids (GCs), the main class of stress hormones, are strongly linked to memory performance whereby elevated GC levels are associated with memory performance decline in both normal and pathological cognitive aging. Accordingly, it is believed that GCs may increase the brains vulnerability to the effects of internal and external insults, and thus may play a role in the development of age-related cognitive disorders such as Alzheimers disease (AD). The aim of this review article was to investigate the effects of GCs on normal and pathological cognitive aging by showing how these hormones interact with different brain structures involved in cognitive abilities, subsequently worsen memory performance, and increase the risk for developing dementia.
RESUMO
Vários estudos têm demonstrado uma ampla variabilidade cognitiva entre indivíduos idosos. Um dos fatores que tem sido associado com esta heterogeneidade é a exposição crônica ao estresse ao longo da vida. Evidências em humanos em animais têm mostrado que os glicocorticóides (GCs), principal classe de hormônios do estresse, estão fortemente associados com o desempenho da memória, sendo que concentrações elevadas de GCs está correlacionada com declínio da memória no envelhecimento cognitivo normal e patológico. Consequentemente, alguns autores têm proposto que os GCs podem aumentar a vulnerabilidade do cérebro aos efeitos de insultos internos e externos desempenhando, portanto, papel importante no desenvolvimento de transtornos cognitivos associados à idade como a doença de Alzheimer (AD). Este artigo de revisão discute os efeitos dos GCs no envelhecimento cognitivo normal e patológico demonstrando como estes hormônios interagem com diferentes estruturas cerebrais envolvidas em habilidades cognitivas e subsequentemente pioram o desempenho da memória e aumentam o risco para o desenvolvimento de demência.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aging / Dementia / Alzheimer Disease / Glucocorticoids / Memory Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: McGill University/CA / University of São Paulo/BR / Université de Montreal/CA

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aging / Dementia / Alzheimer Disease / Glucocorticoids / Memory Type of study: Systematic reviews Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Language: English Journal: Dement. neuropsychol Journal subject: NEUROCIENCIAS / Neurology / Psychology / Psychiatry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / Canada Institution/Affiliation country: McGill University/CA / University of São Paulo/BR / Université de Montreal/CA