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1Latest Papers from Table of Contents or Articles in PressM. Asai ; S. Ramachandrappa ; M. Joachim ; Y. Shen ; R. Zhang ; N. Nuthalapati ; V. Ramanathan ; D. E. Strochlic ; P. Ferket ; K. Linhart ; C. Ho ; T. V. Novoselova ; S. Garg ; M. Ridderstrale ; C. Marcus ; J. N. Hirschhorn ; J. M. Keogh ; S. O'Rahilly ; L. F. Chan ; A. J. Clark ; I. S. Farooqi ; J. A. Majzoub
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published 2013Staff ViewPublication Date: 2013-07-23Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Print ISSN: 0036-8075Electronic ISSN: 1095-9203Topics: BiologyChemistry and PharmacologyComputer ScienceMedicineNatural Sciences in GeneralPhysicsKeywords: Adolescent ; Animals ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight/*genetics ; Carrier Proteins/*genetics ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Energy Metabolism/genetics ; Female ; Gene Deletion ; Humans ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout ; Obesity/*genetics/metabolism ; Receptor Activity-Modifying Proteins/genetics/*metabolism ; Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 4/genetics/*metabolism ; Young AdultPublished by: -
2Articles: DFG German National LicensesVenihaki, M. ; Sakihara, S. ; Subramanian, S. ; Dikkes, P. ; Weninger, S. C. ; Liapakis, G. ; Graf, T. ; Majzoub, J. A.
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
Published 2004Staff ViewISSN: 1365-2826Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005Topics: MedicineNotes: Following its discovery 20 years ago, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) has been postulated to mediate both hormonal and behavioural responses to stressors. Here, we characterize and describe a behavioural role for the murine gene, UcnIII, which encodes a recently discovered CRH-related neuropeptide, urocortin III. We found that mouse UcnIII is expressed predominantly in regions of the brain known to be involved in stress-related behaviours, and its expression in the hypothalamus increases following restraint. In addition, we found that intracerebroventricular administration of mUcnIII stimulates behaviours that are associated with reduced anxiety, including exploration of an open field and decreased latency to enter the lit compartment of a dark-light chamber, but has no effect on the elevated-plus maze. Finally, we found that mUcnIII does not exert any effects on the hormonal stress response. Based upon our findings, UcnIII may be an endogenous brain neuropeptide that is modulated by stress and stimulates behaviours associated with reduced anxiety. In this capacity, UcnIII may attenuate stress-related behaviours, which may be useful both to help cope with stressful situations as well as to avoid pathology associated with excessive reaction to stressors.Type of Medium: Electronic ResourceURL: