α-helical crf(9-41)

Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor antagonist (Ki values are 17, 5 and 0.97 at human CRF1, rat CRF2α and mouse CRF2β receptors respectively).

α-Helical CRF(9-41) TFA acts as a competitive antagonist for the CRF2 receptor, with a binding constant (K B) of approximately 100 nM, and serves as a partial agonist for the CRF1 receptor, exhibiting a half-maximal effective concentration (EC 50) of 140 nM [1] [2].

α-helical CRF 9-41 acetate is a competitive antagonist of CRF2 (KB = 100 nM) and a partial agonist of CRF1 (EC50 = 140 nM).

α-Helical CRF (9-41) is a synthetic peptide antagonist that targets corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), effectively inhibiting CRF-induced adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release both in vitro, with isolated rat anterior pituitary cells at concentrations of 0.5 to 5 µM, and in vivo, in non-anesthetized, intact rats at doses ranging from 0.02 to 0.6 µmol/kg. Moreover, it prevents stress-induced ACTH release at a dose of 0.6 µmol/kg in rats and demonstrates the ability to enhance social interaction times in a rat model addressing nicotine-induced conditioned anxiety, in addition to decreasing binge-like ethanol consumption in mice.

α-Helical Corticotropin Releasing Factor (9-41) is a corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) antagonist that reduces plasma growth hormone (GH) levels in vivo [1] [2].