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The expression of the ACTH receptor.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Oct 2000
Elias L L, Clark A J
Abstract excerpt
Adrenal glucocorticoid secretion is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) acting through a specific cell membrane receptor (ACTH-R). The ACTH-R is a member of the G protein superfamily-coupled receptors and belongs to the subfamily of melanocortin receptors. The ACTH-R is mainly expressed in the adrenocortical cells showing a restricted tissue specificity, although ACTH is recognized by the other four...
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