corticorelin ovine triflutate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-012779",
  "term": "corticorelin ovine triflutate",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A trifluoroacetate salt of ovine corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), a 41 amino acids peptide similar to human CRH, used as a diagnostic agent. Corticorelin ovine triflutate is a potent stimulator of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), secreted from the anterior pituitary gland. In turn, ACTH stimulates cortisol production from the adrenal cortex and is regulated by a negative feedback mechanism. Corticorelin ovine triflutate is used as a diagnostic tool in differentiating pituitary and ectopic production of ACTH.",
  "synonyms": [
    "corticorelin triflutate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/corticorelin-ovine-triflutate/"
}