Neuroendocrinology of Stress

Adatok

A Tantárgybejelentőben megadott hivatalos adatok az alábbi tanévre: 2022-2023

Tematika

The course introduces the neuroanatomy and neuroendocrinological background of stress. The stress influences our daily life. The lectures explain the types and duration of stress and show differences of stressors' effects. We revise how the stress affects other hormone systems such as fertility and metabolism. We get an insight into the relationship of stress and dysfunction of central nervous system (cognitive functions loss, mood disorders). Our aim to introduce the changes in the central nervous system in stress and show those neurobiological alteration. Our lecturers introduce the repertoire of equipments, methods and animal models in stress research. Finally we get an insight into stress related research projects, and newest results which are running on our university departments

Előadások

• 1. Introduction to stress; definition and types of stress - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 2. Neuroanatomical basis of stress - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 3. Regulation of HPA-axis, the importance of glucocorticoids - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 4. The role of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in regulation of stress - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 5. Measuring effects of stress in experimental animals and humans - Dr. Zelena Dóra Tímea
• 6. Animal models for stress, stress-induced depression model - Dr. Gaszner Balázs
• 7. Chronic stress-induced morphological changes of central nevrous system in humans and experimental animals - Dr. Czéh Boldizsár
• 8. Memory, learn and stress - Dr. László Kristóf
• 9. Regulation of fertility in stress - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 10. Melanocortin and stress - Dr. Füredi Nóra Judit
• 11. Relationship of age and stress - Dr. Kovács László Ákos
• 12. Closing lecture and conclusions- final test - Dr. Kovács László Ákos

Gyakorlatok

Szemináriumok

A tananyag elsajátításához szükséges segédanyagok

Kötelező irodalom

Saját oktatási anyag

Our lecture materials

Jegyzet

Ajánlott irodalom

A félév elfogadásának feltételei

Writing two successful tests and attendance at 85% of the lectures.

Félévközi ellenőrzések

Two test are written during the semester. There is no possibility to make up the test.

Távolmaradás pótlásának lehetőségei

There is no possibility for make up

Vizsgakérdések

Test questions of the tests are selected from the lecture materials during the course.

Vizsgáztatók

Gyakorlatok, szemináriumok oktatói