Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Introduction: Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Description of Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Adrenocorticotropic hormone: pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex.
Source: CRISP

Adrenocorticotropic hormone: An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which the N-terminal 24-amino acid segment is identical in all species and contains the adrenocorticotrophic activity. Upon further tissue-specific processing, ACTH can yield ALPHA-MSH and corticotrophin-like intermediate lobe peptide (CLIP).
Source: MeSH 2007

Adrenocorticotropic hormone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

• Hormone

Adrenocorticotropic hormone and Medical tests

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (medical test): The adrenocorticotropic hormone test measures the amount of adrenocorticotropic hormone in the blood.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (medical test): See Adrenocorticotropic hormone (test information).

More information on medical test: Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

• Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Terms associated with Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

Terms Similar to Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

• ACTH
• Adrenocorticotropin
• Corticotropin

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Petrosal Sinus Sampling
• Receptors, Corticotropin

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

• Cosyntropin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Adrenocorticotropic hormone

• Pro-Opiomelanocortin
• Melanocortins

Source - MeSH 2007

• pituitary hormone

Source - CRISP

The term Adrenocorticotropic hormone can be used for:

• corticotropin

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

• ACTH inhibitor
• corticotropin releasing factor

Source: CRISP

The description of Adrenocorticotropic hormone may also be used for the following terms:

• ACTH

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Adrenocorticotropic hormone

The following list attempts to classify Adrenocorticotropic hormone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Hypothalamic Hormones
        • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
          • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Hypothalamic Hormones
        • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
          • Melanocortins
            • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
          • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
            • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
          • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
            • Melanocortins
              • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Neuropeptides
      • Hypothalamic Hormones
        • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
          • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

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