Table of Contents

The adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)

Mechanism of ACTH action on adrenal cortical cells

The melanocortin receptor family (MC-R)

Regulation of ACTH receptor gene expression

Distribution of ACTH receptors in normal adrenals

The ACTH receptor in adrenal tumors

ACTH receptor signaling

ACTH-resistance syndromes

ACTH action on adrenal neoplasias