Therapeutic Corticotropin Releasing Factor

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Therapeutic Corticotropin Releasing Factor Definition

Any synthetic therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the endogenous human corticotropin-releasing factor (hCRF). Synthesized in the hypothalamus, hCRF stimulates the anterior pituitary gland to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). In cerebral edema, hCRF acts by impeding the flow of fluid from blood vessels into brain tissue, thereby decreasing edema and stabilizing intracranial pressure. This agent possesses anti-edema properties independent of adrenal gland function. (NCI05)

Therapeutic Corticotropin Releasing Factor Synonyms

Therapeutic Corticotropin-Releasing Factor, Corticoliberin, Recombinant Human Corticotropin Releasing Factor

Terms in Therapeutic Corticotropin Releasing Factor category

Corticorelin Acetate
Corticorelin Ovine
Corticorelin Ovine Triflutate