corticotropin-releasing factor

Synonyms:
  • ACTH releasing factor
  • corticotropin-releasing hormone
  • CRF
  • CRH
German: Corticotropin-releasing-Hormon
Japanese: 副腎皮質刺激ホルモン放出ホルモン

Endocrinology. A peptide hormone released by the hypothalamus that stimulates the synthesis and release of corticotropin (ACTH) by the pituitary gland.

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