Table 1

Inhibitory binding constant for CRF, CRF-related peptides, and CRF receptor antagonists used in this study

Ki1-aReferences
CRF1CRFCRF
nM
CRF (rat/human)24430.7 Behan et al., 1996; Perrin et al., 1999
CRF (ovine)1184162.4 Behan et al., 1996
Ucn II (mice)>1002.10.66 Lewis et al., 2001
Ucn III (mice)>1005.01.8 Lewis et al., 2001
Astressin2.01.51.0 Perrin et al., 1999
Antisauvagine-303700.3 Eckart et al., 2001
NBI-279141.9>10 μM Maciejewski-Lenoir et al., 2000
CP-154,5262.7>10 μM1-b Schulz et al., 1996
  • 1-a  See original references for experimental conditions.

  • 1-b  No differentiation between α and β variants.