Crosstalk between thyroid hormones and the central corticotropin-releasing factor system in Atlantic salmon.

ABSTRACT: The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) system is primarily known for its conserved role in regulating pituitary corticotrope activity, but it can also influence thyroid hormone (TH) production by stimulating thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) production in non-mammalian vertebrates. However, few studies have explored how THs regulate the CRF system in teleosts. Furthermore, while the CRF system regulates corticotrope activity via a CRF receptor 1 (CRFR1) mediated pathway, the signaling pathway by which CRF stimulates TSH production in teleost thyrotropes is unknown. To better understand interactions between THs and the CRF system, we performed a series of in vivo, in vitro, and in silico analyses using Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). We found that chronic elevation of triiodothyronine (T3)

SUBMITTER: Culbert BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404911 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature