Evidence for a diurnal rhythm of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) in the hypothalamus

Endocrinology. 1969 Nov;85(5):861-6. doi: 10.1210/endo-85-5-861.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Circadian Rhythm*
  • Corticosterone / blood
  • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / metabolism*
  • Darkness
  • Dexamethasone / pharmacology
  • Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / physiology
  • Hypothalamus / physiology*
  • Light
  • Male
  • Pentobarbital / pharmacology
  • Pituitary-Adrenal System
  • Rats

Substances

  • Dexamethasone
  • Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Pentobarbital
  • Corticosterone