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Biological

Biting Suppresses Stress-induced Expression of Corticotropin-releasing Factor (CRF) in the Rat Hypothalamus

N. Hori1,2,*, N. Yuyama3 and K. Tamura3,4

1 Departments of Prosthetics,
2 Orthodontics, and
3 Oral Physiology, Kanagawa Dental College, 82 Inaoka-cho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 238-8580, Japan;

Correspondence: * corresponding author, horin{at}kdcnet.ac.jp

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) expressed in the hypothalamus plays an important role in mediating behavioral responses to stressors. Restraining the body of an animal has been shown to activate and induce an enhanced expression of CRF in paraventricular neurons of the rat hypothalamus. Since aggressive biting behavior is known to suppress stress-induced noradrenaline secretion in the central nervous system and the formation of gastric ulcers, we investigated the effect of biting on restraint-induced CRF expression in the rat hypothalamus. The number of CRF-expressing neurons in the paraventricular nucleus increased significantly after short time restraint (30 or 60 min) followed by a 180-minute post-restraint period. Biting of a wooden stick during the restraint stress significantly suppressed the restraint-induced enhancement of CRF expression in the paraventricular nucleus. These observations suggest a possible anti-stress effect of biting and an important role of para-functional masticatory activity in coping with stressful events.

Key Words: restraint stress • biting • corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) • paraventricular nucleus

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 83, No. 2, 124-128 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/154405910408300208
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