Stress-inducible-stem cells : a new view on endocrine, metabolic and mental disease?

• Main Authors: Bornstein, Stefan R., Steenblock, C., Chrousos, G. P., Schally, A. V., Beuschlein, F., Kline, G., Krone, N. P., Licinio, J., Wong, M. L., Ullmann, E., Ruiz-Babot, G., Boehm, Bernhard Otto, Behrens, A., Brennand, A., Santambrogio, A., Berger, I., Werdermann, M., Sancho, R., Linkermann, A., Lenders, J. W., Eisenhofer, G., Andoniadou, C. L.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Diseases; Stem Cells
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145329
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In general terms we all use the word“stress”to describe ourdiscomfort in coping with challenges of daily life. This ismostly related to our subjective perceptions of workloadand/or other unexpected physical or mental efforts we areexposed to. The term is derived from the concept of stress asa reaction to internal and external stimuli requiring acute orchronic adaptations, as introduced by Hans Selye in thesecond half of the last century [1–3].