What was studied?
Rat adrenal tissue was examined after a short continuous exposure, using hormone assays, tissue staining and gene-expression methods.
What did the researchers report?
Metabolic and signaling programs changed, while classical steroidogenic genes and circulating adrenal hormones did not show the proposed direct stimulation.
What are the limits?
A proposed readiness state is a mechanistic interpretation, not proof of improved stress tolerance. Short-term rat findings cannot establish endocrine treatment benefits in people.
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