Study summarizes physiological functions of pituitary hormones in non-classical organs
Each hormone binds to its cognate receptor in its classical target gland (such as the thyroid for TSH, the gonads for FSH and ...
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Feeling Drained, Strained and Stressed? It Might Stem From Cortisol Imbalance
Scott says. So, your brain decreases adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, the hormone that stimulates the production of cortisol), and periods of low cortisol occur. Levels may fluctuate during ...
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This works though the action of a hormone called ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). ACTH travels from the pituitary gland to the adrenals and induces cortisol production, this coristol then tells the ...
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Neurobehavioral Risk Is Associated With Gestational Exposure to Stress Hormones
Increases in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and placental hormones/peptides as a function of human gestational age. ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; CRH: Corticotrophin-releasing hormone ...