title: Different epileptogenic activities of murine and ovine corticotropin-releasing factor.
abstract: The behavioral and EEG effects of rat and ovine corticotropin releasing factor (r- and o-CRF) were compared. Both peptides were injected intracerebroventricularly into rats through chronically implanted cannulae. At the doses of 0.1 and 1 microgram both peptides activated the EEG and stimulated motor activity. At the dose of 10 micrograms they produced spiking activity. However, while o-CRF-induced spiking activity was present both in the hippocampus and in the cortical leads and was associated with generalized myoclonic movements, that induced by r-CRF was confined in the hippocampus and was not accompanied by myoclonic movements. Spiking activity induced by r-CRF was suppressed by verapamil, but was not influenced by naloxone.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012756:Sheep; D013045:Species Specificity; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D009270:Naloxone; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; D014700:Verapamil