The male fight-flight response: a result of SRY regulation of catecholamines?

Joohyung Lee; Vincent R Harley

doi:10.1002/bies.201100159

The male fight-flight response: a result of SRY regulation of catecholamines?

Bioessays. 2012 Jun;34(6):454-7. doi: 10.1002/bies.201100159. Epub 2012 Mar 8.

Authors

Joohyung Lee¹, Vincent R Harley

Affiliation

¹ Brain and Gender, Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia. joohyung.lee@princehenrys.org

PMID: 22408002
DOI: 10.1002/bies.201100159

Abstract

The SRY gene, which is located on the Y chromosome and directs male development, may promote aggression and other traditionally male behavioural traits, resulting in the fight-or-flight reaction to stress.

MeSH terms

Animals
Catecholamines / genetics*
Catecholamines / metabolism
Down-Regulation
Genes, sry*
Humans
Male
Models, Animal
Sex-Determining Region Y Protein / genetics*
Sex-Determining Region Y Protein / metabolism
Y Chromosome / genetics
Y Chromosome / metabolism

Substances

Catecholamines
Sex-Determining Region Y Protein