- Corticotropic cell
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Corticotropic cell Code TH H3.08.02.2.00009 Corticotropes (or corticotrophs) are basophilic cells in the anterior pituitary that produce adrenocorticotropic hormone, melanocyte-stimulating hormone and lipotropin. These cells respond to corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and make up about 20% of the cells in the anterior pituitary.
Human anatomy, endocrine system: endocrine glands (TA A11, TH H3.08, GA 11.1269) Islets of pancreas Hypothalamic/
pituitary axes
+parathyroidPituitaryPars intermedia · Pars tuberalis · Pars distalis
Acidophil cell (Somatotropic cell, Prolactin cell) · Basophil cell (Corticotropic cell, Gonadotropic cell, Thyrotropic cell) · Chromophobe cellThyroid isthmus · Lobes of thyroid gland · Pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland
Follicular cell · Parafollicular cellPineal gland Other Enteroendocrine cell · ParagangliaHuman cell types / list derived primarily from ectoderm Surface ectoderm Trichocyte · KeratinocyteNeural crest glia: Schwann cell · Satellite glial cellDigestive systemNeural tube Categories:- Human cells
- Peptide hormone secreting cells
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