2023
Amniotic fluid cortisol predicts neonatal and infant development in non-stressed rhesus monkeys: Implications for prenatal stress
Otridge J, Meyer J, Dettmer A. Amniotic fluid cortisol predicts neonatal and infant development in non-stressed rhesus monkeys: Implications for prenatal stress. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2023, 100: 107308. PMID: 37890675, PMCID: PMC10872548, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2023.107308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsCORT exposureInfant developmentPrenatal stressMaternal hair cortisol concentrationsAmniotic fluid cortisolInfant hair cortisol concentrationsFetal cortisol exposurePostnatal day 30Healthy rhesus macaquesInfant growth rateHealthy primatesGestational ageClinical reasonsCortisol exposureDays gestationNeonatal assessmentSensorimotor scoresAmniotic fluidNeurological developmentCortisol concentrationsDay 30Rhesus monkeysRhesus macaquesCORT levelsAre hair cortisol levels dependent on hair growth rate? A pilot study in rhesus macaques
Dettmer A, Novak M, Meyer J. Are hair cortisol levels dependent on hair growth rate? A pilot study in rhesus macaques. General And Comparative Endocrinology 2023, 340: 114308. PMID: 37244411, PMCID: PMC10330586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2023.114308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsHair growth rateHair growthMacaque monkeysCortisol accumulationPilot studyAccumulation of cortisolHPA axis regulationLower hair cortisol concentrationsHigher hair cortisol concentrationsGlucocorticoid-mediated inhibitionPresent pilot studyRhesus macaque monkeysAdult female macaquesHair cortisol levelsAge-related differencesAxis regulationHair samplesInfants 3Rodent studiesCortisol levelsCortisol concentrationsAge groupsCortisol studiesNonhuman primate species
2017
Relationships between affiliative social behavior and hair cortisol concentrations in semi-free ranging rhesus monkeys
Wooddell LJ, Hamel AF, Murphy AM, Byers KL, Kaburu SSK, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ, Dettmer AM. Relationships between affiliative social behavior and hair cortisol concentrations in semi-free ranging rhesus monkeys. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 84: 109-115. PMID: 28700960, PMCID: PMC5555374, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortisol in Neonatal Mother's Milk Predicts Later Infant Social and Cognitive Functioning in Rhesus Monkeys
Dettmer AM, Murphy AM, Guitarra D, Slonecker E, Suomi SJ, Rosenberg KL, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Hinde K. Cortisol in Neonatal Mother's Milk Predicts Later Infant Social and Cognitive Functioning in Rhesus Monkeys. Child Development 2017, 89: 525-538. PMID: 28369689, PMCID: PMC6528802, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Matrilineal Behavioral and Physiological Changes following the Death of a Non-Alpha Matriarch in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Wooddell LJ, Kaburu SS, Rosenberg KL, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ, Dettmer AM. Matrilineal Behavioral and Physiological Changes following the Death of a Non-Alpha Matriarch in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0157108. PMID: 27275743, PMCID: PMC4898773, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157108.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Associations between Parity, Hair Hormone Profiles during Pregnancy and Lactation, and Infant Development in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Rosenberg KL, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS, Novak MA. Associations between Parity, Hair Hormone Profiles during Pregnancy and Lactation, and Infant Development in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca mulatta). PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0131692. PMID: 26172048, PMCID: PMC4501543, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant developmentHormonal profileNeurobehavioral developmentRhesus monkeysFirst monthInfant neurobehavioral developmentEarly postnatal periodStage of pregnancyFemale rhesus monkeysPregnancy/lactationInfluence of parityPoor developmental outcomesNon-human primatesReflex scoresMaternal cortisolInfant exposureHormonal changesSensorimotor scoresPostnatal periodHormone profilesHormone concentrationsPrimiparous mothersPregnancyHormone productionEndocrine activity
2014
Population density-dependent hair cortisol concentrations in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Population density-dependent hair cortisol concentrations in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Psychoneuroendocrinology 2014, 42: 59-67. PMID: 24636502, PMCID: PMC3959662, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsHD monkeysAxis activityCortisol concentrationsChronic HPA axis activityChronic stressRhesus monkeysHigher hair cortisolAdrenal axis activityHPA axis activityFight woundsGlucocorticoid exposureGlucocorticoids resultsAcute measuresHealth disparitiesHair cortisolNonhuman primate speciesElevated levelsAge categoriesMonkeysHuman epidemiologyPopulation levelExposureReliable indicatorHumans
2011
Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2011, 37: 191-199. PMID: 21715101, PMCID: PMC3196800, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageHair cortisolCortisol levelsAnxiety scoresMonth 6Anxious behaviorInfant monkeysMonths of lifeYears of ageElevated hair cortisolEarly life adversityElevated cortisol levelsAnxiety-related responsesRhesus monkey infantsHigher cortisol levelsHair cortisol concentrationsRapid physiological adaptationsMPR groupStress-related health problemsMonth 8PR groupSPR groupMajor life stressorsDay 14Cortisol concentrations
2010
Effects of shampoo and water washing on hair cortisol concentrations
Hamel AF, Meyer JS, Henchey E, Dettmer AM, Suomi SJ, Novak MA. Effects of shampoo and water washing on hair cortisol concentrations. Clinica Chimica Acta 2010, 412: 382-385. PMID: 21034727, PMCID: PMC3023988, DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2010.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArtifactsBathsClinical Chemistry TestsFemaleHairHair PreparationsHumansHydrocortisoneMacaca mulattaMaleWaterConceptsCortisol levelsCortisol concentrationsHair cortisol levelsHair cortisol concentrationsMeasurement of cortisolEffects of shampoosChronic stressRhesus monkeysCortisol studiesNonhuman primatesShampoo treatmentHormone depositionCortisolInverse relationshipCortisol extractionWashExposureShampooHair samplesHairWater exposureTap waterScalpBiomarkersSensitivity to stress-induced reproductive dysfunction is associated with a selective but not a generalized increase in activity of the adrenal axis
Herod SM, Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Cameron JL. Sensitivity to stress-induced reproductive dysfunction is associated with a selective but not a generalized increase in activity of the adrenal axis. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2010, 300: e28-e36. PMID: 20959528, PMCID: PMC3023200, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00223.2010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress-induced reproductive dysfunctionHPA axis activityReproductive dysfunctionAxis activityHSR monkeysSS monkeysBaseline HPA axis activityChronic HPA axis activityAdrenal axis activityMetabolic stressFemale cynomolgus monkeysAcute psychological stressConcentrations of cortisolEveryday life stressDiurnal releaseAdrenal axisAdrenal weightHPA axisCommon causeCynomolgus monkeysPercent suppressionDysfunctionCortisolACTHPsychological stress
2009
Hair cortisol predicts object permanence performance in infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Novak MF, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Hair cortisol predicts object permanence performance in infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Developmental Psychobiology 2009, 51: 706-713. PMID: 19771550, PMCID: PMC2797997, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive performanceNR infantsObject permanence taskEarly cognitive performanceObject permanence performanceHair cortisolAdrenal axis functioningHair cortisol valuesEmotional responsesInfant macaque monkeysInfant rhesus macaquesScreen tasksTest sessionsAxis functioningHair cortisol concentrationsCortisol measuresInfant rhesus monkeysHigher hair cortisolTaskMacaque monkeysNR monkeysAcute measuresReliable predictorMeasuresLevels of glucocorticoids