Chronic stress effect on peripheral blood monocytes
Summary:
Analysis of peripheral blood monocytes from individuals experiencing chronic stress due to being caregivers of family members with malignant brain cancer. Chronic stressors increase vulnerability to medical illness. Results provide insight into molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.
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[HG-U133A] Affymetrix Human Genome U133A Array
Citation:
Miller GE, Chen E, Sze J, Marin T et al. A functional genomic fingerprint of chronic stress in humans: blunted glucocorticoid and increased NF-kappaB signaling. Biol Psychiatry 2008 Aug 15;64(4):266-72. PMID: 18440494