Amniotic Fluid and Umbilical Cord Plasma Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF), CRF-Binding Protein, Adrenocorticotropin, and Cortisol Concentrations in Intraamniotic Infection and Inflammation at Term | Zendy

Pasquale Florio | Zendy; Roberto Romero | Zendy; Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa | Zendy; Juan Pedro Kusanovic | Zendy; Michela Torricelli | Zendy; P. J. Lowry | Zendy; Felice Petraglia | Zendy

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Amniotic Fluid and Umbilical Cord Plasma Corticotropin-Releasing Factor (CRF), CRF-Binding Protein, Adrenocorticotropin, and Cortisol Concentrations in Intraamniotic Infection and Inflammation at Term

Author(s) -

Pasquale Florio,

Roberto Romero,

Tinnakorn Chaiworapongsa,

Juan Pedro Kusanovic,

Michela Torricelli,

P. J. Lowry,

Felice Petraglia

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2843

Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , amniotic fluid , context (archaeology) , inflammation , urocortin , corticotropin releasing hormone , umbilical cord , secretion , fetus , biology , pregnancy , immunology , hormone , receptor , genetics , paleontology

Pregnant tissues express corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a peptide modulating fetal and placental ACTH and cortisol secretion. These actions are modulated by the locally expressed CRF-binding protein (CRF-BP).

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