Effect of Pituitary Adrenotropic Hormone on Cholesterol Content of Rat Adrenal Glands.

Abstract
Summary Pituitary adrenotropic hormone produces a distinct lowering of the adrenal cholesterol level 3 hours after injection of 2 mg into 24-day-old male rats; repeated injections over a period of 3 days results in an increase in adrenal cholesterol concentration above that of control animals.