Talk:Corticotropin-releasing hormone
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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit · history · refresh · how to use this template) Can you hyperlink PVN to the wiki artical on the PVN. Thanks |
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I am rather sure that "corticotrophin" is misspelt. -trop- = "directed at", -troph- = related to nourishment or growth. "Corticotropin" = ACTH = Adrenocorticotropic (not trophic) Hormone, as it's directed at the adernal cortex. Kosebamse 17:00, 4 Nov 2003 (UTC)
- This has been one of my bugaboos too. But actually, both -tropin and -trophin are correct (and in common usage), since the releasing hormones have both tropic and trophic effects (the latter referring to releasing hormones promoting the growth of their target anterior pituitary cells). However, I agree with you that -tropic is preferred; most assays for releasing hormones measure their tropic rather than trophic effects. That goes for the -trophs or -tropes of the anterior pituitary as well; for example, gonadotropes is preferred over gonadotrophs. --David Iberri (talk) 16:18, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
The use of the phrase suicide "victim" seems to sacrifice accuracy for mistaken political correctness.Venadune (talk) 19:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Venadune (talk • contribs) 18:57, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
PVN could do with a hyperlink —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.31.104.167 (talk) 15:55, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
