Stress - Impact on the Immune-Endocrine Axis and Health

Malarkey, William B.

Abstract

The effects of academic stress on pituitary and adrenal hormones, immunologic function, and overall health will be assessed in a population of first year medical students. This study will measure serum levels of ACTH, cortisol, catecholamines, prolactin and growth hormone during periods of academic stress; these levels will be correlated to immunologic parameters (NK cell activity, PHA, Con A, macrophage function, and T cell immunity. Health status will be assessed by frequent personal interviews and questionnaires.

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Type: General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
• Project #: 5M01RR000034-35
• Application #: 3739082
• Support Year: 35
• Fiscal Year: 1995

Institution

• Name: Ohio State University
• DUNS #: 098987217
• City: Columbus
• State: OH
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 43210

Publications

Beversdorf, David Q; Carpenter, Allen L; Alexander, Jessica K et al. (2018) Influence of Serotonin Transporter SLC6A4 Genotype on the Effect of Psychosocial Stress on Cognitive Performance: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Cogn Behav Neurol 31:79-85

Criado, Kristen K; Sharp, William G; McCracken, Courtney E et al. (2017) Overweight and obese status in children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behavior. Autism :1362361316683888

Lee, Kyoung Suk; Lennie, Terry A; Yoon, Ju Young et al. (2017) Living Arrangements Modify the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Self-care in Patients With Heart Failure. J Cardiovasc Nurs 32:171-179

Tita, Alan T N; Lai, Yinglei; Landon, Mark B et al. (2017) Predictive Characteristics of Elevated 1-Hour Glucose Challenge Test Results for Gestational Diabetes. Am J Perinatol 34:1464-1469

Landon, Mark B; Grobman, William A; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal–Fetal Medicine Units Network (2016) What We Have Learned About Trial of Labor After Cesarean Delivery from the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Cesarean Registry. Semin Perinatol 40:281-6

Blackwell, Sean C; Landon, Mark B; Mele, Lisa et al. (2016) Relationship Between Excessive Gestational Weight Gain and Neonatal Adiposity in Women With Mild Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Obstet Gynecol 128:1325-1332

Navari, Rudolph M; Qin, Rui; Ruddy, Kathryn J et al. (2016) Olanzapine for the Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting. N Engl J Med 375:134-42

Salazar, Ashley; Tolivaisa, Susan; Allard, Donna et al. (2016) What we have learned about best practices for recruitment and retention in multicenter pregnancy studies. Semin Perinatol 40:321-7

Harper, Lorie M; Mele, Lisa; Landon, Mark B et al. (2016) Carpenter-Coustan Compared With National Diabetes Data Group Criteria for Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes. Obstet Gynecol 127:893-8

Kirkby, Stephen E; Hayes Jr, Don; Parsons, Jonathan P et al. (2015) Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation to Detect Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Cystic Fibrosis. Lung 193:733-8