Corticosterone ELISA Kit

Storage Instruction:Store the kit at 4°C.
Description:
Corticosterone (C21H30O4, also called 11?,21-Dihydroxyprogesterone, Reichstein’s Substance H, or Kendall’s Compound B) is, like cortisol and cortisone, a glucocorticoid hormone secreted from the cortex of the adrenal gland. Corticosterone is derived from cholesterol through a series of enzymatically mediated steps and also serves as a precursor of aldosterone. It is a primary glucocorticoid in mice, rats and other animals (such as rabbits, birds, amphibians, and reptilians) in which the 17-hydroxylase is supposed to not exist in the adrenal gland. Corticosterone is produced under the control of ACTH and the production has a circadian rhythm with peak levels in the latter portion of the day in nocturnal animals like rats and is believed to play a decisive role in sleep-wake cycles.