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Effects of catecholamines on immunoreactive corticotropin-releasing factor (I-CRF) release from the rat hypothalamus were examined using a rat hypothalamic perifusion system and a rat CRF RIA in vitro. Norepinephrine had a potent inhibitory effect on I-CRF release in a dose-dependent manner at 0.1 nM-1 microM concentrations, but dopamine did not. This inhibitory effect of norepinephrine was completely blocked by propranolol, but only partially blocked by phentolamine. Isoproterenol also had a potent inhibitory effect at 0.01-100 nM concentrations, and a high dose of phenylephrine (10 nM) inhibited I-CRF release. Clonidine did not influence I-CRF release. These results suggest that norepinephrine inhibits I-CRF release mainly through the beta-adrenergic receptor and partially through the alpha 1-receptor.
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