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CRF
- corticotropin releasing factor.
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"Through regular assessment, clinicians and exercise professionals could better identify adults at greater risk of early death and initiate exercise programs aimed at increasing CRF through regular physical activity."
"After alcohol withdrawal, the CRF stress hormone is released from the hypothalamus, a brain region that controls many functions," Kim said.
The lab's new contribution is that CRF binds to the mast cell receptor MrgprB2, Kim said.
CRF binds to a specific mast cell receptor called MrgprB2, Kim said.
It may be possible to develop a small-molecule drug therapy to inhibit the CRF and MrgprB2 interaction, resulting in fewer pain signals during alcohol withdrawal.
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