Adrenaline is commonly associated with the "flight or fight" response. It most commonly originates from cells in the adrenal gland, but can, in rare cases, originate from nodules outside the adrenal ...

“And then each of those cells can secrete hormones.” To a radiologist, the AGI looks like a dilemma. Here’s why: The radiologist’s observation of an adrenal gland growth — along with the more urgent ...

ACTH is the only naturally occurring agonist for the ACTH receptor, which is principally expressed in cells of the adrenal cortex. This receptor signals the cells in the zona fasciculata of the ...

There are multiple proteins which, when incorrectly coded by DNA, can cause the breakdown of this loop. MC2R encodes the receptor in the adrenal cells that interact with ACTH. If the receptor is ...

Paranganglioma tumors arise from bundles of neuroendocrine cells that exist in different locations of the body — from the pelvis, to the spine, to the base of the skull. A pheochromocytoma is a ...