TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Adrenal Steroids, and the Adrenal Cortex
A1  - Hupfeld, Christopher J.
A1  - Iñiguez-Lluhí, Jorge A.
A2  - Brunton, Laurence L.
A2  - Knollmann, Björn C.
Y1  - 2023
N1  - 
T2  - Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th Edition
AB  - Corticotropin,  also  known  as  adrenocorticotropic  hormone  (ACTH),  is  secreted  by  specialized  cells  in  the  anterior  pituitary  gland  known  as  the  corticotrophs.  They  constitute  about  20%  of  the  anterior  pituitary  cells.  Besides  ACTH,  corticotrophs  also  release  melanocyte-stimulating  hormone  (MSH)  and  lipotropin.  While  synthetic  derivatives  of  ACTH  are  used  commonly  in  the  diagnostic  assessment  of  adrenal  cortex  function,  synthetic  corticosteroids,  rather  than  ACTH,  are  used  therapeutically.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193237193
ER  -