Definition of "corticotrophin" []

• Adrenocorticotropic hormone (noun)

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• "A stressor (something causing stress; can be either physical or psychological) stimulates the hypothalamus to release a substance called corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), which, in turn, stimulates the pituitary gland to release adrenocoticotropic hormone (ACTH)."
• "In a previous study they showed that a hormone in the placenta, called corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), rises rapidly through pregnancy, peaking at the time of labour."
• "IL-1 beta produces a range of biological effects, mainly through the induction of other pro-inflammatory mediators such as corticotrophin, platelet factor-4, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), IL-6, and IL-8."