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Mice overexpressing CRH show reduced responsiveness in plasma corticosterone after a5-HT1A receptor challenge.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Aug 2002
van Gaalen M M, Reul J H M, Gesing A, Stenzel-Poore M P, Holsboer F, Steckler T
Abstract excerpt
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) overproduction and serotonergic dysfunction have both been implicated in a range of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and several studies have shown interactions between these two neurotransmitter systems. In this study, we investigated the effects of CRH challenge on hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity in female transgenic mice...
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