Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor
Chr. 17 q12-q22 | |||||||
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Chr. 7 p21-p15 | |||||||
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptors (CRHRs), also known as corticotropin-releasing factor receptors (CRFRs) are a G protein-coupled receptor family that binds corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).[1] There are two receptors in the family, designated as type 1 and 2, each encoded by a separate gene (CRHR1 and CRHR2 respectively).
Function
CRHRs are important mediators in the
pyramidal cells of CA1 and CA3. Chronic activation of CRHR1s by CRH induced by early life stress has been shown to underlie memory deficits and learning impairments and anxiety in adulthood.[citation needed
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References
External links
- "Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptors". IUPHAR Database of Receptors and Ion Channels. International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- Corticotropin-releasing+hormone+receptors at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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