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Abstract
The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) system, which is involved in stress, addiction, and anxiety disorders such as depression, acts through G-protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) known as type-1 and type-2 CRF receptors. The purpose of this review is to highlight recent advances in the interactions of CRF receptors with other GPCRs and non-GPCR proteins and their associated functional consequences. A better understanding of these interactions may generate new pharmacological alternatives for the treatment of addiction and stress-related disorders.
Footnotes
- Received April 26, 2016.
- Accepted September 8, 2016.
↵1 P.G.S. and H.E.Y. contributed equally to this work.
This work was supported by FONDECYT (Grant 1150244) and by CONICYT Ph.D. fellowships to P.G.S. and H.E.Y.
- Copyright © 2016 by The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
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