Hormone
corticotropin
cor·ti·co·tro·pin [ kawr-ti-koh-troh-pin ]
Brand Names:
Acthar
Effect:
Increased Glucocorticoid Secretion; Increased Mineralocorticoid Secretion
May Treat:
Collagen Diseases;
Erythema Multiforme;
Multiple Sclerosis;
Nephrotic Syndrome;
Optic Neuritis;
Rheumatic Diseases;
Sarcoidosis;
Serum Sickness;
Spasms, Infantile;
Uveitis
More Information:
Definitions related to corticotropin:
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(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).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(adrenocorticotropic hormone) Pituitary hormone that stimulates the secretion of adrenal cortical steroids and induces growth of the adrenal cortex.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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