Central CRF neurons are not created equal: Phenotypic differences in CRF-containing neurons of the rat paraventricular hypothalamus and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis.

Corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) plays a key role in initiating many of the endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses to stress. CRF-containing neurons of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) are classically involved in regulating endocrine function through activation of t...

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Main Authors: Joanna eDabrowska, Rimi eHazra, Jidong eGuo, Sarah eDeWitt, Donald eRainnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
CRF
PVN
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2013.00156/full