Corticotrophs MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Corticotrophs
Tree Number(s): A06.300.747.500.500; A06.688.357.750.500.500; A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.500; A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.500; A08.713.357.750.500.500; A11.382.500; A11.436.267
Unique ID: D052680
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052680
Scope Note: Anterior pituitary cells that produce ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE.
Entry Term(s): Pituitary ACTH-Producing Cells; Pituitary ACTH-Secreting Cells; Pituitary Adrenocorticotropin-Secreting Cells
Previous Indexing: Corticotropin (1966-2006); Pituitary Gland (1966-2006); Pituitary Gland, Anterior (1977-2006)
Public MeSH Note: 2007
History Note: 2007
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Revision Date: 2018/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Endocrine System [A06]
- Endocrine Glands [A06.300]
  - Pituitary Gland [A06.300.747]
    - Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A06.300.747.500]

Endocrine System [A06]
- Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
  - Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
    - Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
      - Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A06.688.357.750.500]
        
        Corticotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.500]
        
        Gonadotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.750]
        
        Lactotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.812]
        
        Somatotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.937]
        
        Thyrotrophs [A06.688.357.750.500.968]

Nervous System [A08]
- Central Nervous System [A08.186]
  - Brain [A08.186.211]
    - Limbic System [A08.186.211.180]
      - Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.180.497]
        
        Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.180.497.352]
        
        Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435]
        
        Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500]
        
        Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500]
        
        Corticotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.500]
        
        Gonadotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.750]
        
        Lactotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.812]
        
        Somatotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.937]
        
        Thyrotrophs [A08.186.211.180.497.352.435.500.500.968]

Nervous System [A08]
- Central Nervous System [A08.186]
  - Brain [A08.186.211]
    - Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.200]
      - Diencephalon [A08.186.211.200.317]
        
        Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.200.317.357]
        
        Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352]
        
        Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435]
        
        Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500]
        
        Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500]
        
        Corticotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.500]
        
        Gonadotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.750]
        
        Lactotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.812]
        
        Somatotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.937]
        
        Thyrotrophs [A08.186.211.200.317.357.352.435.500.500.968]

Nervous System [A08]
- Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
  - Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
    - Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]
      - Pituitary Gland, Anterior [A08.713.357.750.500]
        
        Corticotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.500]
        
        Gonadotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.750]
        
        Lactotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.812]
        
        Somatotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.937]
        
        Thyrotrophs [A08.713.357.750.500.968]

Cells [A11]
- Endocrine Cells [A11.382]

Cells [A11]
- Epithelial Cells [A11.436]

Corticotrophs Preferred

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