Abstract
We tested the effect of endotoxin on the peripheral corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor (CRH-R2), which is highly expressed in the heart. Systemic injection of LPS markedly downregulated CRH-R2 mRNA levels in the heart in a dose and time dependent manner. In contrast, CRH-R2 levels in skeletal muscle increased following exposure to endotoxin. These results suggest that CRH-R2 may be differentially regulated in cardiac tissue and skeletal muscle. Finding that CRH-R2 expression in the heart is modulated by endotoxin, a potent inducer of cardiovascular dysregulation, suggests a possible link between CRH and the cardiovascular response to stress.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-172 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 8 1997 |
Keywords
- Corticotropin-releasing hormone
- Endotoxin
- Heart
- Receptor
- Regulation
- Skeletal muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Endocrinology