Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

endocrine_axis · endocrine · nervous · immune-hematologic

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Endocrine axis pathway. Stress + circadian cortisol regulation. Hypothalamic CRH → anterior pituitary ACTH → adrenal cortex (zona…

Modulators

• prednisone — inhibitor
• dexamethasone — inhibitor
• cortisol — substrate
• cortisol — substrate

Sources: PMID:17615391, PMID:3041279