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Corticotropin

Known as: Corticotrophin, corticotropins, ACTH (1-39) 
An anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the ADRENAL CORTEX and its production of CORTICOSTEROIDS. ACTH is a 39-amino acid polypeptide of which… 
National Institutes of Health

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ACTH (1-38)ACTH (5-8)ACTH, 2-nitrophenylsulfenyl-ACTH, biotinyl-
ACTH inhibitorAdrenal Cortex DiseasesAdrenocorticotropic hormone measurementCongestive heart failure

Broader (4)

HormonesNeuropeptidesPituitary HormonesPituitary Hormones, Anterior

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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Melatonin, cortisol and ACTH in patients with major depressive disorder and healthy humans with special reference to the outcome of the dexamethasone suppression test
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Hypothalamic monoamine control of stress-induced adrenocorticotropin release in the rat.
Despite evidence that ACTH release after stress is under excitatory hypothalamic control, a stimulatory role for any of the… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Lipoprotein-mediated regulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity and cholesteryl ester metabolism in the adrenal gland of the rat.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Interaction between ACTH fragments, brain opiate receptors and morphine-induced analgesia.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
The influence of peptides derived from corticotrophin (ACTH) on performance. Structure activity studies.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The thyrotrophin-releasing hormone test in diseases of the pituitary and hypothalamus.
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Long Term and Short Term Effects on Retention of a Conditioned Avoidance Response in Rats by Treatment with Long Acting Pitressin and α-MSH
ATTENTION has recently been focused on the effect of peptides on conditioned avoidance behaviour. It has been shown that… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
EFFECTS OF HYPOTHALAMIC LESIONS ON THE ERYTHROPOIETIC RESPONSE TO HYPOXIA IN RABBITS.
Previous studies have indicated that electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus increases erythropoiesis (Seip et al. 1961) and… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
The effect of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) on avoidance conditioning in the rat.
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
The effect of altered sodium or potassium intake on the width and cytochemistry of the zona glomerulosa of the rat's adrenal cortex.
The cortex of the rat’s adrenal gland is divided morphologically into three major zones. The appearance of the cells and the… 
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