a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
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releasing factor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | releasing hormone, rf |
| Type of | factor |
| Has types | ghrf, growth hormone-releasing factor |
releasing factor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hypothalamic releasing factor, hypothalamic releasing hormone, releasing hormone, rh |
| Type of | endocrine, hormone, internal secretion |
Examples of releasing factor
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The role of corticotrophin-releasing factor in stress-induced relapse to alcohol-seeking behavior in rats.
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Corticotropin-releasing factor and relief drinking.
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Do corticotropin releasing factor-1 receptors influence colonic transit and bowel function in women with irritable bowel syndrome?
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Eosinophils express muscarinic receptors and corticotropin-releasing factor to disrupt the mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis.
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A corticotropin-releasing factor system expressed in the cochlea modulates hearing sensitivity and protects against noise-induced hearing loss.
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Blockade of the corticotropin releasing factor type 1 receptor attenuates elevated ethanol drinking associated with drinking in the dark procedures.
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For their experiments, the researchers had been using mice that were genetically altered to overproduce a stress hormone called corticotrophin-releasing factor, or CRF.
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In his paper he cites a 2005 study showing that growth hormone releasing factor, a chemical messenger that essentially calls growth hormone to duty, reduced activity of interleukin-6.
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Major neurotransmitters in the extended amygdala hypothesized to have a function in negative reinforcement are corticotropin-releasing factor, norepinephrine, and dynorphin.
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