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Corticotropic cells, (corticotropes or corticotrophs) are
basophilic cells in the
anterior pituitary that
produce pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)
which undergoes...
- high
levels of cortisol. POMC, ACTH and β-lipotropin are
secreted from
corticotropic cells in the
anterior lobe (or adenohypophysis) of the
pituitary gland...
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response to
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; corticotropin) or
another corticotropic agent such as
tetracosactide (cosyntropin, tetracosactrin; Synacthen)...
- also
something ****ociated with
water balance control (ADH). ·
Corticotropic releasing hormone CRH:
stimulates ACTH
secretion · Thyrotropin...
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Somatotropic cell
Prolactin cell
Somatomammotrophic cell
Basophil cell
Corticotropic cell
Gonadotropic cell
Thyrotropic cell
Chromophobe cell
Posterior Pars...
- non-mammalian vertebrates, it has been
found that, in
addition to its
corticotropic function, CRH has a
potent thyrotropic function,
acting with TRH to...
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substance P (SP), and
other vasoactive peptides, and
sometimes produce corticotropic hormone (previously
adrenocorticotropic hormone [ACTH]). Bone metastasis...
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Somatotropic cell
Prolactin cell
Somatomammotrophic cell
Basophil cell
Corticotropic cell
Gonadotropic cell
Thyrotropic cell
Chromophobe cell
Posterior Pars...
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hypophyseal portal system to the
anterior pituitary,
where it
stimulates corticotropic cells synergistically with CRH to
produce ACTH (by
itself it is a weak...
- like ketoconazole, metyrapone, mitotane, and aminoglutethimide, have
corticotropic or
procorticotropic effects.
Anticorticotropins are
analogous to antigonadotropins...
