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Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis (HPA axis)

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Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis releases glucocorticoids (GCs), epinephrine (EPI), and norepinephrine (NE) in peripheral tissues such as the adrenal gland or directly from nerve endings
Ortega et al. 2021

These stress-related molecules bind to receptors in various body tissues to control physiological responses to stress and receptors on immune cells and tissues to regulate immune and inflammatory processes, including releasing multiple cytokines.
Ortega et al. 2021

Released cytokines, in turn, travel to the [central nervous system](brain://t-a8fcXld16_S4O12ziwyQ/CentralN…