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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
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Functional circuitry in the brain of immune‐challenged rats: Partial involvement of prostaglandins
This study investigated the role of prostaglandins (PGs) on the neuronal activity and the transcription of corticotropin… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Differential effect of amygdaloid lesions on CRF-41, ACTH and corticosterone responses following neural stimuli
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Expression cloning of an insect diuretic hormone receptor. A member of the calcitonin/secretin receptor family.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Endotoxin-induced corticotropin-releasing hormone gene expression in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus is mediated centrally by interleukin-1.
In the acute phase of bacterial infection, a variety of cytokines, including interleukin-1 (IL-1), are elicited by bacterial… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Marked attenuation of ultradian and circadian rhythms of dehydroepiandrosterone in postmenopausal women: evidence for a reduced 17,20-desmolase enzymatic activity.
Circulating levels of adrenal delta 5-androgens [dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and its sulfate (DS)] selectively decrease with… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
ACTH and multisteroid responses to corticotropin-releasing factor in depressive illness: Relationship to multisteroid responses after ACTH stimulation and dexamethasone suppression
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Presence of corticotropin releasing factor-like immunoreactivity in hypophysial portal blood.
Hypophysial protal blood was collected from pentobarbital anesthetized male rats, and the content of corticotropin releasing… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Stimulation of cyclic AMP accumulation and corticotropin release by synthetic ovine corticotropin-releasing factor in rat anterior pituitary cells: site of glucocorticoid action.
A 2.5-fold stimulation of cyclic AMP cellular content is measured 60 sec after addition of 100 nM synthetic ovine corticotropin… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Thyrotropin releasing factor: a putative CNS regulator of the autonomic nervous system.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Effect of ovariectomy on pituitary secretion of ACTH.
The effects of prepuberal gonadectomy on pituitary secretion of ACTH were studied in adult female rats. Plasma concentrations of… 
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