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Research & Reviews 44 results
https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgac342
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism; van der Valk ES, Kleinendorst L et. al.
Jun 24th, 2022 - Patients with pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) defects generally present with early-onset obesity, hyperphagia, hypopigmentation and adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) deficiency. Rodent models suggest that adequate cleavage of ACTH to α-melanocortin-stimulati...
https://doi.org/10.1210/endocr/bqac073
Endocrinology Liu M, Bu G et. al.
May 19th, 2022 - In vertebrates, adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), released by the pituitary gland, is a critical part of the stress axis and stress response. Generally, the biosynthesis and secretion of ACTH are controlled by both hypothalamic stimulatory factors and i...
https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgac172
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism; Moreno-Moreno P, Ibáñez-Costa A et. al.
Mar 22nd, 2022 - Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)-secreting pituitary tumors (ACTHomas) are associated with severe comorbidities and increased mortality. Current treatments mainly focus on remission and prevention of persistent disease and recurrence. However, there are...
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113903
General and Comparative Endocrinology; Chancellor S, Abbo L et. al.
Sep 17th, 2021 - To better comprehend the physiology of cephalopods, we used a minimal invasive technique of skin mucus swabs to measure immunoreactive corticosteroids in three cephalopod species commonly kept in captivity and promoted as new model organisms: Eupr...
https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgab557
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism; Machado IFR, Menezes IQ et. al.
Sep 1st, 2021 - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a proinflammatory and prothrombotic condition, but its impact on adrenal function has not been adequately evaluated. A 46-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, hypotension, and skin hyperpigmentation ...