NOUN
- a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
- any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each of these hormones causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
How To Use releasing factor In A Sentence
- A new ELISA method was developed to detect Growth Hormone Releasing Factor ( GRF ) in this study.
- Eventually, the withdrawal of the high-sugar chow triggered the release of a molecule known as corticotropin-releasing factor, or CRF, which causes anxious and depressive feelings and has been linked to relapses in drug addicts. Forbes.com: News
- The resulting nervous signals reach certain neuroendocrine cells in the median eminence (ME) of the hypothalamus, where they are transformed into CRF (corticotrophic hormone releasing factor), a chemical messenger that has not yet been isolated in pure form but is probably a polypeptide. Handbook of Stress
- Wylie Vale, Ph.D. and colleagues have already established the role of the hormone called corticotropin-releasing factor (or CRF) in regulating the stress response in people. Foodconsumer.org
- In response to fear or stress, the hypothalamus in the brain secretes corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), which results in the pituitary gland releasing another hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) activates the adrenal glands that releases the stress hormone cortisol. Reduce Stress By Changing How You Think
- A stressor (something causing stress; can be either physical or psychological) stimulates the hypothalamus to release a substance called corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), which, in turn, stimulates the pituitary gland to release adrenocoticotropic hormone (ACTH). Fat and happy | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
- CRF corticotrophin releasing factor causes inflammation that damages the walls of blood vessels Leo Galland, M.D.: Surviving The Super Bowl
- The hormone, known as corticotropin-releasing factor, plays a role in the body's response to stress and is found in the brain. Medlogs - Recent stories
