Mechanism of Anticonvulsant Action of ACTH
The hypothesis that systemic or intraventricular administration of corticotropin (ACTH) acts directly on limbic neurons to modulate corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) gene expression, independently of adrenal stimulation, was tested and confirmed in experiments on developing rats (9-11 days postn...
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Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
2001-03-01
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| Series: | Pediatric Neurology Briefs |
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| Online Access: | https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/1816 |