| Literature DB >> 9296375 |
K A Heldwein1, J E Duncan, P Stenzel, M B Rittenberg, M P Stenzel-Poore.
Abstract
We tested the effect of endotoxin on the peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor (CRH-R2), which is highly expressed in the heart. Systemic injection of LPS markedly downregulated CRH-R2 mRNA levels in the heart in a dose and time dependent manner. In contrast, CRH-R2 levels in skeletal muscle increased following exposure to endotoxin. These results suggest that CRH-R2 may be differentially regulated in cardiac tissue and skeletal muscle. Finding that CRH-R2 expression in the heart is modulated by endotoxin, a potent inducer of cardiovascular dysregulation, suggests a possible link between CRH and the cardiovascular response to stress.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9296375 DOI: 10.1016/s0303-7207(97)00103-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Endocrinol ISSN: 0303-7207 Impact factor: 4.102