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Also known as Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), also known as corticotropin, is a cleavage product from a larger precursor proopiomelanocortin (POMC). This 39 amino acid-peptide hormone is produced in the anterior pituitary gland upon stimulation by the corticotropin releasing hormone from the hypothalamus in response to stress. Buy ACTH 1-39 Online
It stimulates the secretion of steroid hormone, specifically glucocorticoids in the adrenal cortex by acting through a cell membrane receptor (ACTH-R). Buy ACTH 1-39 peptide online
In mammals, the action of ACTH 1-39 is limited to those areas of the adrenal cortex in which the glucocorticoid hormones cortisol (hydrocortisone) and corticosterone are formed. ACTH 1-39 has little control over the secretion of aldosterone, the other major steroid hormone from the adrenal cortex.
Adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH 1-39). ACTH 1-39 stimulates the adrenal cortex and the secretion of glucocorticoids such as cortisol. Another name for ACTH 1-39 is corticotropin.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH 1-39) is a hormone produced in the anterior, or front, pituitary gland in the brain. The function of ACTH 1-39 is to regulate levels of the steroid hormone cortisol, which released from the adrenal gland.
ACTH 1-39 is also known as:
- adrenocorticotropic hormone
- serum adrenocorticotropic hormone
- highly-sensitive ACTH 1-39
- corticotropin
- cosyntropin, which is a drug form of ACTH 1-39
An ACTH 1-39 test measures the levels of both ACTH 1-39 and cortisol in the blood and helps your doctor detect diseases that are associated with too much or too little cortisol in the body. Possible causes of these diseases include:
- a pituitary or adrenal malfunction
- a pituitary tumor
- an adrenal tumor
- a lung tumor
Your doctor may advise you not to take any steroid drugs before your test. These can affect the accuracy of the results.
The test is usually done first thing in the morning. ACTH 1-39 levels are highest when you’ve just woken up. Your doctor will likely schedule your test for very early in the morning.
ACTH 1-39 levels are tested using a blood sample. A blood sample is taken by drawing blood from a vein, usually from the inside of the elbow.
