ACTH

ACTH
Abbreviation for adrenocorticotropic hormone.
- big A. a form of A., produced by certain tumors, which is a larger and more acidic peptide molecule than little A., but is not immunochemically distinguishable from it and does not exert any of the biologic effects characteristic of A.; proteolytic digestion of big A. yields hormonally active little A CTH.
- little A. a term coined to denote the conventional A. molecule when contrasted with big A..
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adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH .ā-.sē-(.)tē-'āch n a protein hormone of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex called also adrenocorticotropic hormone

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a hormone synthesized and stored in the anterior pituitary gland, large amounts of which are released in response to any form of stress. Its release is stimulated by corticotrophin-releasing hormone. ACTH controls the secretion of corticosteroid hormones from the adrenal gland. An analogue of ACTH, tetracosactide, is administered by injection to test adrenal function (see short Synacthen test).

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adrenocorticotropic hormone; see corticotropin.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • ACTH — ACTH: svw. ↑ Corticotropin. * * * ACTH,   Abkürzung für adrenocorticotropes Hormon, Corticotropin, Hormon des Hypophysenvorderlappens, regelt Synthese und Ausschüttung der Nebennierenrindenhormone (Glucocorticoide …   Universal-Lexikon

  • acth — [cit. aceteháş] s.n., art. ACTH ul Trimis de gall, 28.10.2008. Sursa: DOOM 2  ACTH s.n. Hormon proteic secretat de hipofiză, care stimulează glanda corticosuprarenală. [Sin.: Hormon adrenocorticotropic] (acronim, din engl. adrenocorticotropic… …   Dicționar Român

  • ACTH — n. 1. a growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the adrenal cortex. Syn: adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, adrenocorticotrophin, corticotropin, corticotrophin [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ACTH — ⇒ adrenocorticotropes Hormon …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • ACTH — sigla ES ingl. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, ormone adrenocorticotropo …   Dizionario italiano

  • ACTH — [Abk. für engl. adrenocorticotropic hormone]: = Kortikotropin …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • ACTH — (adrenocorticotropic hormone) hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates steroid production by the cortex of the adrenal glands (Physiology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ACTH — ☆ ACTH n. [ A(DRENO)C(ORTICO)T(ROPIC)H(ORMONE)] a polypeptide hormone of the anterior part of the pituitary gland that stimulates hormone production of the adrenal cortex …   English World dictionary

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