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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)
- functions
- regulation of expression
- consequences of overexpression
- consequences of underexpression
- signalling pathways
- structure
Function
Released from the hypothalamus, induces ACTH production of the anterior pituitary to cause cortisol and androgen release from the adrenal cortex.
Regulation of Expression
CRH is a stress responsive hormone, affected by neural signals from above.
It is inhibited by cortisol levels.
Consequences of Overexpression
Consequences of Underexpression
Signalling Pathways
Structure
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