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Abstract
Intravenous administration of rabbit antiserum to ovine corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) markedly reduced the CRF-induced rise of plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in intact nonstressed adult male rats while blocking more than 75 percent of the ACTH release observed in rats exposed to ether stress. Furthermore, antiserum to CRF significantly lowered ACTH levels in adrenalectomized animals. These results suggest that endogenous CRF plays a physiological role in regulating ACTH secretion.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6289439 DOI: 10.1126/science.6289439
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728