ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE

ədrēˈnōkôrˌtəkōtrŏpˈĭk, polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Its chief function is to stimulate the cortex of the adrenal gland to secrete adrenocortical steroids, chief among them cortisone. The release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin, is stimulated by corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), a secretion of the hypothalamus. ACTH secretion is an excellent example of the regulation of a biological system by a negative-feedback mechanism; high levels of adrenocortical steroids in the blood tend to decrease ACTH release, whereas low steroid levels have the opposite effect. ACTH has the same pharmacologic and clinical effects as cortisone when given intravenously or intramuscularly; however, it has no value when applied externally and cannot be taken orally since it is deactivated by digestive enzymes. The action of ACTH is contingent upon normally functioning adrenal glands and is therefore useless in disorders caused by adrenal insufficiency, e.g., as replacement therapy where both adrenal glands have been removed.

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books on: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  - 162 results

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Clinical Psychopharmacology: A Primer
Book by Paul F. Smith, Cynthia L. Darlington; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1996
Subjects: Psychopharmacology
...amino acids that are linked. For example, adrenocorticotropic hormone consists of 39 amino acid residues. Some...neuromodulators in the nervous system include: adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH , angiotensin, antidiuretic hormone...
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Cells, Aging, and Human Disease
Book by Michael B. Fossel; Oxford University Press, 2004
Subjects: Aging, Cells--Aging
...prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), and prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH). As is...neuroendocrine hormones have disparate...labor. Pituitary hormones are all polypeptides, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), prolactin...
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Encyclopedia of Family Health - Vol. 4
Book by David B Jacoby, Robert M. Youngson; Marshall Cavendish, 2005
Subjects: Health--Encyclopedias, Medicine, Popular--Encyclopedias
...produces the thyroid hormone. When this hormones level in the blood...constant level of thyroid hormone is maintained. It...production with ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). It controls...cell-stimulating hormone). The balance of the ovarian hormones, estrogen and progesterone...
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The Molecular Basis of Evolution
Book by Christian B. Anfinsen; Wiley, 1959
Subjects: Evolution (Biology), Genetics, Proteins
...elucidated for adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH isolated...same for the hormones of all three species. Adrenocorticotropic hormone is one of...gland. The hormone has been prepared...adrenal steroid hormones. It also...
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Psychosocial Treatment for Medical Conditions: Principles and Techniques
Book by Leon A. Schein, Harold S. Bernard, Henry I. Spitz, Philip R. Muskin; Brunner-Routledge, 2003
Subjects: Clinical Health Psychology, Medicine, Psychosomatic, Physician And Patient, Stress (Psychology)
...hypothalamus produces antidiuretic hormone, which regulates urinary...breastfeeding. Both of these hormones are stored in the posterior...releasing and inhibiting hormones that influence hormone production in the anterior...affect the release of TSH and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which...
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Steroids in Arms: Science, Government, Industry, and the Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex in the United States, 1930-1950
Journal article by Nicolas Rasmussen; Medical History, Vol. 46, 2002
Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones
...crucial role for the cortical hormone (or one of these hormones) in carbohydrate metabolism...whatever mineral activity the hormone might possess)."8 Hormones at War Physiological properties...of his recently purified adrenocorticotropic hormone, which the brain secretes...aviators with adrenal cortex hormones would increase their tolerance...
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Atrazine Binds to the Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone Receptor and Affects Growth Hormone Gene Expression
Journal article by Walid D. Fakhouri, Joseph L. Nunez, Frances Trail; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 118, 2010
Subjects: Atrazine--Health aspects, Atrazine--Usage, Gene expression--Research, Hormone receptors--Genetic aspects, Hormone receptors--Physiological aspects, Hormone receptors--Research
...another approach to block adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and pituitary...and PRL are major hormones of the anterior pituitary...specific releasing hormones that bind to the corresponding releasing hormone receptor in the pituitary...
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Stress Hormone Changes and Marital Conflict: Spouses' Relative Power Makes a Difference
Journal article by Timothy J. Loving, Kathi L. Heffner, Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ronald Glaser, William B. Malarkey; Journal of Marriage and Family, Vol. 66, 2004
Subjects: Conflict, Couples, Emotions, Endocrine system, Hormones, Impact analysis, Marriage, Stress
...of marital power on stress hormone responses, social and marital...would impact spouses stress hormone responses to conflict. We...increased levels of the stress hormones adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol following...
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Pesticide Exposure Alters Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Levels in Mexican Agricultural Workers
Journal article by Rogelio Recio, Guadalupe Ocampo-Gomez, Javier Moran-Martinez, Victor Borja-Aburto, Malaquias Lopez-Cervantes, Marisela Uribe, Luisa Torres-Sanchez, Mariano E. Cebrian; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 113, 2005
Subjects: Agriculture
...with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) concentrations outside...DMDTP, whereas luteinizing hormone (LH) was negatively associated...indicates that FSH and LH are the hormones most affected. Key words...capacity to block or activate hormone receptors and/or to affect...2000) reported increased adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) plasma levels...
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The Influence of Corticotropin-releasing Hormone on Human Fetal Development and Parturition
Journal article by Laura M. Glynn Phd., Pathik D. Wadhwa Phd Md, Curt A. Sandman Phd.; Journal of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health, Vol. 14, 2000
...precipitates the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and beta endorphin...maternal/placental stress hormones appear to affect fetal development...maternal pituitaryadrenal stress hormones that may regulate placental...
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magazine articles on: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  - 14 results

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The Brain on Stress
Magazine article by Jenny Marder; The Scientist, Vol. 21, August 2007
Subjects: Brain, Hormones, Rodents, Stress, Studies
...of adrenal steroid hormones on the adult rat brain...corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers...brain, to secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone. ACTH then acts on...the levels of stress hormones - corticosterone and...need to record their hormone levels at different...
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The Joy of Laziness
Magazine article by Peter Axt, Michaela Axt-Gadermann; Nutrition Health Review, Spring 2005
Subjects: Adrenal glands, Exercise, Health risk assessment, Hormones, Stress
...sugar level rises. Stress hormones like adrenaline and noradrenaline...overproduction of the stress hormone cortisol in the runners adrenal...constant production of the hormone, no longer functioned in...of the brain releases the hormone CRH (corticotrophin-releasing...messenger substance, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, which causes the...
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The Role of Hgh in Cjd
Magazine article by Eugene Russo; The Scientist, Vol. 18, June 7, 2004
...someone with human growth hormone (hCH) deficiency...with human pituitary hormone taken from cadavers...When two more growth hormone recipients came down...poor administration of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, also...
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Top 10 Laboratory Tests: Blood Will Tell
Magazine article by Dixie Farley; FDA Consumer, Vol. 23, July 1989
Subjects: Blood tests--Medical examination, Blood--Medical examination, Diagnosis, Laboratory--Evaluation, Laboratory diagnosis--Evaluation
...main influence comes from insulin, a hormone (secreted by the pancreas) that helps...Also, a deficiency in adrenocortical hormone can lead to hyperkalemia. Abnormally...the adrenal gland secretes less of the hormone aldosterone, and that causes the kidneys...
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Battling the Bulge
Magazine article by Elena Portyansky Beyzarov; Drug Topics, Vol. 144, August 21, 2000
Subjects: Obesity, Prescription drugs, United States
...stress symptoms by stimulating adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion. A way around this...the brain. Besides regulating hormone and neurotransmitter release...since this OB gene product-a hormone secreted by adipose tissue in...
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Our Happy Hormone Wedding; in a Fascinating in a Fascinating Experiment on the Experiment on the Biggest Day of Their Biggest Day of Their Lives, This Couple Tested Lives, This Couple Tested the Levels of the Love the Levels of the Love Hormone Oxytocin Hormone Oxytocin before and after before and after the Ceremony.With the Ceremony.With Intriguing Results Intriguing Results
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), March 28, 2010
Subjects: Pituitary hormones--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations
...could look at several other hormones as well. The obvious first choice was vasopressin, a hormone structurally related to oxytocin...cousin. And since the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) can affect the release...
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OUR HAPPY HORMONE WEDDING; in a Fascinating Experiment on the Biggest Day of Their Lives, This Couple Tested the Levels of the Love Hormone Oxytocin before and after the Ceremony. ... with Intriguing Results
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), May 18, 2010
Subjects: Pituitary hormones--Rites, ceremonies and celebrations
...the highest levels of the hormone. I wondered whether a similar...was vaormone sopressin, a hormone structurally related to oxytocin...cousin. And since the stress hormones cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) can affect the release...
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Integrated Health
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), September 24, 2006
...overproduction of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) and also the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which are both produced by the...mental stress, which interferes with the hormone production, or liver imbalance. It is mainly...
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Natural Options a Better Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 5, 2009
Subjects: Antirheumatic agents, Rheumatoid arthritis--Drug therapy, Rheumatoid factor, Sulfasalazine
...were significantly lower in the TwHF group, also. Interestingly, blood markers for stress u cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone u actually decreased in the TwHF group, while cortisol increased in the sulfasalazine group. TwHF is one...


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encyclopedia articles on: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone  - 13 results

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE dre nokor t kotrop ik, polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland . Its...chief among them cortisone . The release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin...
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Hormone
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HORMONE secretory substance...Normally, various hormones are produced and...deficiency exists. The hormones of the anterior...include thyrotropin , adrenocorticotropic hormone , the gonadotropic hormones , and growth hormone...
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Endocrine System
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...secretes at least five hormones that directly affect...gland activity, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which...three gonadotropic hormones , follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing...release CRF, or adrenocorticotropic hormone-releasing...production of the adrenal hormone cortisol. Similar...sex and thyroid hormones. Hypothalamic activity...
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Pituitary Gland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...to produce these hormones, but present evidence...chromophobes. The growth hormone , thought to be synthesized...remaining five important hormones influence body functions...stimulating target organs. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) controls...
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Cortisone
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...CORTISONE kor tison , steroid hormone whose main physiological effect...gland under the stimulation of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Cortisone is classed...although it is not as potent. The hormone causes increased breakdown of...
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