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Corticotroph

Known as: Corticotroph Cell, Pituitary ACTH Producing Cells, Corticotropin hormone secreting cell 
Anterior pituitary cells that produce ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Involvement of protein kinase C in the regulation of adrenocorticotropin release from rat anterior pituitary cells.
The involvement of protein kinase C in normal corticotroph function was studied by analysis of the effects of the phorbol ester… 
1986
1986
Delta-Sleep-Inducing Peptide (DSIP) Inhibited CRF-Induced ACTH Secretion from Rat Anterior Pituitary Gland In Vitro
in vitro 
1984
1984
Beta-endorphin and adrenocorticotropin release from rat adenohypophysis in vitro: evidence for local modulation by arachidonic acid metabolites of the cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase pathway.
This study was performed to examine an involvement of adenohypophysial arachidonic acid metabolites in the local mechanisms… 
1983
1983
Activation of ovine fetal adrenal function by pulsatile or continuous administration of adrenocorticotropin-(1-24). II. Effects on adrenal cell responses in vitro.
We have examined 1) the effects of mode of ACTH administration to fetal sheep in vivo on the pattern of corticosteroid output by… 
1983
1983
Retarded development of castration cells after adrenalectomy or sham adrenalectomy.
Castration produces hypertrophy of gonadotropes, stimulates a shift in storage patterns to cells that store LH and FSH together… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An immunocytochemist's view of gonadotropin storage in the adult male rat: cytochemical and morphological heterogeneity in serially sectioned gonadotropes.
This study was designed to elucidate hormone storage patterns in gonadotropes with the use of ultrastructural immunocytochemistry… 
1979
1979
Evidence of vasopressin in adenohypophysis: research into its role in corticotrope activity.
The presence of vasopressin (VP) in pars distalis of rats and pigs was investigated. Using radioimmunoassay and bioassay of VP, a… 
1976
1976
Plasma glucocorticoid elevation and ultrastructural changes in the adenohypophysis of the male rat following prolonged exposure to stress.
A morphological and ultrastructural study is described which indicates that cellular activity in the adenohypophysis correlates… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Diminishing corticotrope capacity to release ACTH during sustained stimulation: the twenty-four hours after bilateral adrenalectomy in the rat.
Pituitaries were collected from rats at various intervals up to 72 hr after adrenalectomy. Their capacity to secrete ACTH in… 
1973
1973
Human foetal anterior pituitary immunofluorescent evidence for corticotropin and melanotropin activities
SummaryHistological sections of seven to twenty-four-week-old human foetal anterior pituitaries were studied. The exploration was…