corticotrope

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corticotroph

[kor´tĭ-ko-trōf]

a type of acidophil found in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that secretes corticotropin; it is synthesized as a large prohormone containing both corticotropin and β-lipotropin.

corticotrope

a cell of the anterior pituitary gland that secretes ACTH.

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Binding of CRH to its receptor on pituitary corticotropes induces the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) into the systemic circulation.

Evaluation of selected biochemical parameters in sera of Iraqi academic students

01), with corticotropes = gonadotropes = lactotropes < thyrotropes = somatotropes.

Sperm Protein SP22 in somatotropes and thyrotropes of the rat and hamster

The rare cell types, including corticotropes and thyrotropes (Figure 3), showed similar changes at the corresponding time points.

Diethylnitrosamine causes pituitary damage, disturbs hormone levels, and reduces sexual dimorphism of certain liver functions in the rat. (Articles)