This gene encodes a member of the corticotropin-releasing factor family. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature neuropeptide hormone. In response to stress, this hormone is secreted by the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus, binds to corticotropin releasing hormone receptors and stimulates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone from the pituitary gland. Marked reduction in this protein has been observed in association with Alzheimer's disease. Autosomal recessive hypothalamic corticotropin deficiency has multiple and potentially fatal metabolic consequences including hypoglycemia and hepatitis. In addition to production in the hypothalamus, this protein is also synthesized in peripheral tissues, such as T lymphocytes, and is highly expressed in the placenta. In the placenta it is a marker that determines the length of gestation and the timing of parturition and delivery. A rapid increase in circulating levels of the hormone occurs at the onset of parturition, suggesting that, in addition to its metabolic functions, this protein may act as a trigger for parturition. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]
产品应用
应用
已检合格种属
预测种属
推荐稀释比例
WB
Mouse, Rat
Human
1:500-2000
交叉反应
交叉反应: Mouse, Rat (predicted: Human)
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靶标
基因名
CRH
蛋白名
Corticoliberin
亚基
Interacts (via C-terminus) with CRFR1 (via N-terminalv extracellular domain).
亚细胞定位
Secreted.
相似性
Belongs to the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family.
功能
This hormone from hypothalamus regulates the release of corticotropin from pituitary gland.