Direct effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone and thyrotropin-releasing hormone on fetal lung explants.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Fetal lung produces corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) without known direct effects. We tested the hypothesis that CRH can directly regulate lung development. In baboon fetal lung explants, CRH strongly induces surfactant phospholipid synthesis and SP-C immunostaining, plus [(3)H]thymidine incorporation. CRH receptor mRNA was detected in lung from multiple baboons at e125. Testing thyrotropin (TRH) as a specificity control, we did demonstrate different direct effects with only modest stimulation of surfactant phospholipid synthesis and strong induction of cytidylyltransferase gene expression. Therefore, CRH, similar to ACTH and glucocorticoids, is a potent inducer of cell differentiation in fetal lung.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Emanuel, RL; Torday, JS; Asokananthan, N; Sunday, ME
Published Date
- December 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 12
Start / End Page
- 1819 - 1829
PubMed ID
- 11150642
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0196-9781
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0196-9781(00)00343-0
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States