| corticotropin |
adrenocorticotropic hormone: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
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| corticotropin-like intermediate lobe peptide |
(CLIP) a peptide with a sequence identical to the C-terminal 22 residues of adrenocorticotropic hormone, found in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland in lower animals; the function, if any, is unknown. It is also produced by human fetuses and may be a regulator of the fetal adrenal glands.
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| corticotropin-releasing hormone |
The hormone released from the hypothalamus. It interacts with the pituitary to produce ACTH. This hormone uses cyclic AMP for its second messenger.
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| corticotropin-releasing factor |
a hormone released by the hypothalamus when faced with a fight-or-flight response which causes a chain of bodily reactions that allow an individual to concentrate on the situation.
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| corticotropin production, ectopic |
The production of corticotropin by nonendocrine tissue. This is usually but not always associated with a cancer such as a small-cell cancer of the lung. In some cases, the production site may not be found. SEE:
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