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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone

Known as: Corticotropin Releasing Factor, ACTH-Releasing Factor, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone-41 
A peptide of about 41 amino acids that stimulates the release of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. CRH is synthesized by neurons in the PARAVENTRICULAR… 
National Institutes of Health

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CRH geneCRH wt AlleleCorticotropinCorticotropin releasing hormone:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn

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HormonesHypothalamic HormonesNeuropeptidesPeptides

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UCN3 protein, humanastressinastressin Bcortagine

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Learning Hierarchical Features for Scene Labeling
Scene labeling consists of labeling each pixel in an image with the category of the object it belongs to. We propose a method… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Influence of child abuse on adult depression: moderation by the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor gene.
CONTEXT Genetic inheritance and developmental life stress both contribute to major depressive disorder in adults. Child abuse and… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mice deficient for corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-2 display anxiety-like behaviour and are hypersensitive to stress
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (Crh) is a critical coordinator of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. In response to… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Impaired stress response and reduced anxiety in mice lacking a functional corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is a potent mediator of endocrine, autonomic, behavioural and immune responses to stress… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor
CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING factor (CRF), a peptide first isolated from mammalian brain1, is critical in the regulation of the… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Increased numbers of corticotropin-releasing hormone expressing neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus of depressed patients.
The hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is known to be activated in depressed patients. Although direct evidence is lacking… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Petrosal sinus sampling with and without corticotropin-releasing hormone for the differential diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.
BACKGROUND Measurement of adrenocorticotropin levels in plasma from the inferior petrosal sinuses of patients with Cushing's… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Interleukin-1 stimulates the secretion of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing factor.
There is now evidence that the immune system, during times of infectious challenge, can stimulate the secretion of… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Corticotropin-releasing factor-producing neurons in the rat activated by interleukin-1.
Intraperitoneal administration of human recombinant interleukin-1 (IL-1) to rats can increase blood levels of corticosterone and… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Corticotropin releasing activity of the new CRF is potentiated several times by vasopressin
Initially the hypothalamic factor responsible for the release of corticotropin (CRF), was thought to be a simple peptide1–6. More… 
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