Rapid stress-induced elevations in corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA in rat central amygdala nucleus and hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus: an in situ hybridization analysis

Brain Research
D T HsuN H Kalin

Abstract

High densities of nerve cells containing corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) are located in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus. These brain regions play an important role in activating autonomic, behavioral, and endocrine responses to stress. This study was conducted to provide needed information concerning the acute effects of stress on CeA and PVN CRH mRNA expression. Rats were exposed to restraint stress for 1 h and brains collected after a 1-h post-stress interval. CRH mRNA expression occurring in the CeA and PVN was examined using in situ hybridization techniques. Densitometric analysis revealed that acute restraint stress produced significant increases in CRH mRNA levels in the PVN and in the rostral CeA region. In addition, the area in the rostral CeA encompassing high CRH mRNA signals increased significantly after stress. Results provide clear evidence that CRH neurons in the CeA and PVN exhibit rapid increases in CRH mRNA expression after exposure to stress.

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