Term Name: adrenocorticotropic hormone secreting cell
Synonyms: adrenocorticotrophic hormone secreting cell, corticotrope, corticotroph, corticotrophin hormone secreting cell, corticotropin hormone secreting cell
Definition: A basophil cell of the anterior pituitary that produces adrenocorticotropic hormone, or corticotropin.
Appears at: Larval:Protruding-mouth (72.0h-96.0h, 3.5mm)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009216]

Relationships
is part of: rostral pars anterior
is a type of: peptide hormone secreting cell

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