Interaction between cortisol and cortisol-binding protein in silver foxes (Vulpes fulvus).
1. Selection of silver foxes for domestic behaviour resulted in the parallel lowering of both cortisol and cortisol-binding protein (CBP) levels in the blood plasma. 2. During seasonal cycles (summer-winter) and after stress an increase in cortisol levels is followed by a decrease in CBP activity. 3. It is concluded that there are two types of interaction between cortisol and CBP in silver foxes: parallel changes in the process of domestication and opposite changes under the influence of environmental factors.
Academy of Sciences, Siberian Department, Novosibirsk, U.S.S.R.
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D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005589:Foxes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012621:Seasons
D002352:Carrier Proteins; C027091:cortisol binding globulin; D006854:Hydrocortisone