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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 Effects of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone on Body Growth, Visceral Proportions, and White Blood Cell Counts of Normal and Hypophysectomized Male Rats

24 citations , May 1951 in “Endocrinology”

Adrenocorticotropic hormone inhibits growth and affects body composition in male rats.

research Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) But Not Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (α-MSH) as a Mediator of Adrenalectomy-Induced Hair Growth in Mink

16 citations , April 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”

ACTH promotes hair growth in mink, but α-MSH does not.

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 HPA Axis Stress Reactivity and Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls With and Without Childhood Maltreatment

24 citations , October 2018 in “Addiction Biology”

Alcohol dependence affects stress hormone levels more than childhood maltreatment.

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.

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