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GlossaryAdrenocorticotropic Hormone

hormone stimulating adrenal glands to release cortisol

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin, is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol, a crucial stress hormone. This hormone plays a key role in regulating metabolism, immune response, and stress, and its imbalance can lead to conditions such as Cushing's disease or Addison's disease.

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research The Human Skin as a Hormone Target and an Endocrine Gland

146 citations, January 2004 in “Hormones”

Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.

research The Local Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis in Cultured Human Dermal Papilla Cells

9 citations, June 2020 in “BMC Molecular and Cell Biology”

Stress hormone CRF can cause hair loss by affecting hair growth cells and hormones.

research Qiviut Cortisol Reflects Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Activity in Muskoxen (Ovibos Moschatus)

7 citations, May 2021 in “General and comparative endocrinology”

Muskoxen's qiviut cortisol levels indicate their stress hormone activity over the hair growth period.

research Deficient Anterior Pituitary With Common Variable Immune Deficiency (David Syndrome): A New Case and Literature Reports

1 citations, May 2023 in “Journal of neuroendocrinology”

DAVID syndrome is a condition with immune system and hormone deficiencies, needing early diagnosis to avoid serious complications.

research The Hormonal Background of Hair Loss in Non-Scarring Alopecias

February 2024 in “Biomedicines”

Hormones like androgens, estrogen, thyroid hormones, and stress hormones can contribute to hair loss, and treatments target these hormonal imbalances.

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