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- Corticotropic cells, (corticotropes or corticotrophs) are basophilic cells in the anterior pituitary that produce pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) which undergoes...
- precursor polypeptide with 241 amino acid residues. POMC is synthesized in corticotrophs of the anterior pituitary from the 267-amino-acid-long polypeptide precursor...
- early patterns of cell proliferation. Six w****s into gestation, the corticotroph cells can be identified. By seven w****s of gestation, the anterior pituitary...
- Anterior pituitary produces prolactin, GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH. 15–20% of corticotroph cells, produce ACTH. The targets are the adrenal glands, adipocytes and...
- only to hypercortisolism secondary to excess production of ACTH from a corticotroph pituitary adenoma (secondary hypercortisolism/hypercorticism) or due...
- Target Effect Adrenocorticotropic hormone Corticotropin ACTH Polypeptide Corticotrophs Basophil Adrenal gland Secretion of glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid...
- various hormone-producing cells, including Somatotrophs, Lactotrophs, Corticotrophs, Thyrotrophs, and Gonadotrophs. Rathke's pouch may develop benign cysts...
- hypothalamus, decreasing corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), and corticotrophs in the anterior pituitary gland, decreasing the amount of adrenocorticotropic...
- Cell name Relative proportion Hormone produced Hypothalamic regulators Corticotrophs 15% ACTH CRH Gonadotrophs 10% FSH, LH and hCG* GnRH Thyrotrophs 5% TSH...
- syndrome is not understood very well. Corticotrophinomas are generated from corticotroph cells. Expression of functional CRH and vasopressin V3 receptors increase...