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  • Title: Corticotropin-releasing factor decreases vasogenic brain edema.
    Author: Tjuvajev J, Uehara H, Desai R, Beattie B, Matei C, Zhou Y, Kreek MJ, Koutcher J, Blasberg R.
    Journal: Cancer Res; 1996 Mar 15; 56(6):1352-60. PubMed ID: 8640825.
    Abstract:
    We report the first series of studies comparing the anti-edematous effects of human corticotropin-releasing factor (hCRF) and dexamethasone in an experimental model of vasogenic peritumoral brain edema. Both hCRF and dexamethasone effectively decreased blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability of intracerebral RG2 gliomas in rats as observed by contrast-enhanced T(1)-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. A decrease in the water content of tumor and peritumoral brain tissue was observed with proton-density magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by direct wet/dry tissue measurements. The calculated ED(50) for hCRF was 59 micrograms/kg s.c. twice a day, and that for dexamethasone was 0.61 mg/kg i.m. twice a day; the hCRF:dexamethasone dose-potency ratio was 120:1 on a molar basis. The anti-edematous action of hCRF is not mediated by the release of adrenal corticosteroids. A direct action of hCRF on the tumor microvasculature results in restoration of BBB integrity and up-regulation of BBB-specific protein expression. The average survival time with chronic treatment was prolonged significantly in the hCRF-treated group (35 days) compared with the dexamethasone-treated group (28 days; P < 0.05) and the saline-treated control group (22 days; P < 0.0001). hCRF, as an alternative to corticosteroid therapy, may provide substantial benefits with respect to reducing the major side effects encountered with long-term, high-dose corticosteroid treatment.
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