Elevated Levels of ACTH Can Cause Skin Darkening,as a Result $\alpha$

question 6

Multiple Choice

Elevated levels of ACTH can cause skin darkening,as a result of the ability of ACTH to:

• A)Bind to the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R).
• B)Stimulate cortisol production.
• C)Bind to the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)receptor
• D)Stimulate adrenal androgen production.
• E)Stimulate \(\alpha\)-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (\(\alpha\)-MSH)production

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