Moreover, aldosterone synthase is found within the zona glomerulosa at the outer edge of the adrenal cortex; 11?-hydroxylase is found in the zona glomerulosa and zona fasciculata.
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In the human endocrine system, a "'spongiocyte "'is a cell in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex containing lipid droplets that show pronounced vacuolization.
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In technical terms, " corticosteroid " refers to both glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids ( as both are mimics of hormones produced by the adrenal cortex ), but is often used as a synonym for " glucocorticoid . " Glucocorticoids are chiefly produced in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex, whereas mineralocorticoids are synthesized in the zona glomerulosa.
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:The expression of neuron-specific proteins in the zona glomerulosa cells of human adrenocortical tissues has been predicted and reported by several authors and it was suggested that the expression of proteins like the neuronal cell adhesion molecule ( NCAM ) in the cells of the zona glomerulosa reflects the regenerative feature of these cells, which would lose NCAM immunoreactivity after moving to the zona fasciculata.
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The zona fasciculata chiefly produces glucocorticoids ( mainly cortisol in the human ), which regulates the metabolism of glucose, especially in times of stress ( e . g ., part of the fight-or-flight response ), it is stimulated by the hormone Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ( ACTH ) which is released from the anterior portion of the pituitary and axised upon this adrenal gland.
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Synthesis takes place in the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex . ( The name cortisol is derived from cortex . ) While the adrenal cortex also produces aldosterone ( in the zona glomerulosa ) and some sex hormones ( in the zona reticularis ), cortisol is its main secretion in humans and several other species . ( However, in cattle, corticosterone levels may approach or exceed cortisol levels . ).
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The enzyme aldosterone synthase ( also known as CYP11B2 ) acts in this location The expression of neuron-specific proteins in the zona glomerulosa cells of human adrenocortical tissues has been predicted and reported by several authors and it was suggested that the expression of proteins like the neuronal cell adhesion molecule ( NCAM ) in the cells of the zona glomerulosa reflects the regenerative feature of these cells, which would lose NCAM immunoreactivity after moving to the zona fasciculata.
