Endocrine Abstracts

Numerous <i>in vitro</i>studies have shown that the secretory activity of the human adrenal cortex is activated by a wide variety of neuropeptides and conventional neurotransmitters released in the vicinity of adrenocortical cells by chromaffin cells, endothelial cells, adipocytes, cells of the immune system and nerve endings. The role of these paracrine factors in the physiological control of the adrenocortical function remains unclear, especially for cortisol...