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Noise exposure-induced stress response and its measurement methods

FAN Zi-Hui, ZOU Jian-Wen, CHEN Qi-Cai, FU Zi-Ying^*

School of Life Sciences and Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China

Abstract

Noise, as an unavoidable stress (pressure) source in the modern life, affects animals in many ways, both behaviorally and physiologically. Behavioral changes may be driven by changes in hormone secretion in animals. When animals face with noise stress, the neuroendocrine systems, mainly the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, are activated, which promotes the secretion and release of stress hormones, and then leads to a series of behavioral changes. The behavioral changes can be easily observed, but the changes in physiological indicators such as hormone levels need to be accurately measured. Currently, many studies have measured the variations of stress hormone levels in animals under different noise conditions. Taking glucocorticoid as an example, this paper summarizes the different measurement methods of stress hormones, especially the non-invasive measurement methods, and compares the advantages and shortcomings of them. It provides a variety of measurement choices for the study of related issues, and also helps us to further understand the sources of animal stress, in order to provide a better habitat for animals.

Key words: noise; stress response; glucocorticoid; non-invasive measurement

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Corresponding author: 付子英　　E-mail:

DOI: 10.13294/j.aps.2024.0036

Citing This Article：

FAN Zi-Hui, ZOU Jian-Wen, CHEN Qi-Cai, FU Zi-Ying. Noise exposure-induced stress response and its measurement methods. Acta Physiol Sin 2024; 76 (3): 407-417 (in Chinese with English abstract).