corticotropin-releasing hormone

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cor·ti·co·tro·pin-re·leas·ing hormone

(kôr′tĭ-kō-trō′pən-rĭ-lē′sĭng)

n. Abbr. CRH

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to release adrenocorticotropic hormone.

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Nasdaq symbol: NTII) announced today the results of a pilot Phase I/II trial of Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. Announces CRF Trial Results And New Product Opportunity

Over the next several months, we expect to report on the trial results of our lead drug candidate, Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF), in rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, and brain edema, and to proceed to more extensive efficacy trials for one or more of these indications.

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. announces first quarter results

The federally funded study showed how a stress receptor, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, or CRF1, can send signals to certain immune cells, called mast cells, and control how they defend the body.

Study finds how stress may be making you sick

Insulin-induced hypoglycemia stimulates corticotropin-releasing factor and arginine vasopressin secretion into hypophysial portal blood of conscious, unrestrained rams.

Post-prandial decrease in plasma growth hormone levels is not related to the increase in plasma insulin levels in goats

However, due to elevated levels of plasma cortisol, corticotropin, and corticotropin-releasing factor during pregnancy, this is not the method of choice in pregnancy.

A Case of Cushing's Syndrome in Pregnancy

Instead, increased neuronal activity was driven by a stress hormone, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and its type 1 receptor (CRF1) Blocking CeA CRF1 reduced voluntary alcohol intake in the dependent rats.

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An important modulator is the serotonergic system, controlling HPA axis function on at least two levels: on one hand, activating the corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and secondly, by regulating cortisol and CRF activity at the synaptic level (Drabant et al.

Association of anxiety-related polymorphisms with sports performance in Chilean long distance triathletes: a pilot study

Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor.

High-sensitivity sandwich ELISA for plasma NT-proUcn2: plasma concentrations and relationship to mortality in heart failure

Heilig M, Koob GF Ekman R, Britton KT Corticotropin-releasing factor and neuropeptide Y: role in emotional integration.

Interaction of cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript and neuropeptide y on behavior in the central nervous system

Physiological and behavioral responses to corticotropin-releasing factor administration: is CRF a mediator of anxiety or stress responses?

Parachute jumping induces more sympathetic activation than cortisol secretion in first-time parachutists

Furthermore, the serotonergic, noradrenergic, corticotropin-releasing factor and cannabinoid systems seem to play an important role in the neurobiology of alcoholism.

Alteraciones neurobiologicas en el alcoholismo: revision

One of the most important discoveries in the last decade in identifying the substances related to stress response is a family of peptides named corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF): urocortin 1, urocortin 2, and urocortin 3.