CellWell record HH-2497
Human adrenal glands secrete vitamin C in response to adrenocorticotrophic hormone
Padayatty SJ, Doppman JL, Chang R, Wang Y, Gill J, Papanicolaou DA, Levine M
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ยท 2007
In plain language
In a human study, ACTH stimulation triggered a rapid rise in adrenal-vein vitamin C that preceded the cortisol rise, showing vitamin C release is part of the acute stress response.
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- Clinical trial
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- Human
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