Anatomy

Corticotrophs

Anterior pituitary cells that produce ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE.

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Abstract

Anterior pituitary cells that produce ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE.

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  • Pituitary ACTH-Producing Cells
  • Pituitary ACTH-Secreting Cells
  • Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cells
  • ACTH-Producing Cell, Pituitary
  • ACTH-Producing Cells, Pituitary
  • ACTH-Secreting Cell, Pituitary
  • ACTH-Secreting Cells, Pituitary
  • Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cell, Pituitary
  • Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cells, Pituitary
  • Cells, Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting
  • Corticotroph
  • Pituitary ACTH Producing Cells
  • Pituitary ACTH Secreting Cells
  • Pituitary ACTH-Producing Cell
  • Pituitary ACTH-Secreting Cell
  • Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin Secreting Cells
  • Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Corticotropin (1966-2006)
  • Pituitary Gland (1966-2006)
  • Pituitary Gland, Anterior (1977-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Corticotrophs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052680. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052680
  2. Corticotrophs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corticotropic_cell
  3. Corticotrophs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5173293