Tolstukhina T I, Rakitskaia V V, Flerov M A
I. P. Pavlov Institute of Physiology, Russian Acad. Sci., St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ross Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 1999 Mar;85(3):436-41.
Cortisol administration for 3 days prior to a 6-day rest decreased formation of lipid peroxides in the rat hippocampus under stress. Exogenous cortisol limits the response of oxygen-reactive species to the lipids and exerts a regulating influence on development of a response to stress.
