Multiple Choice
ACTH has rapid,intermediate,and longer term effects on the function of the zona fasciculata.Which of the following is a target of rapid effects?
A) Adrenal hypertrophy.
B) Cortisol secretion.
C) Steroidogenic acute regulatory (StAR) protein activation.
D) CYP21A2 expression.
E) Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor expression.
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