| ACTH | adrenocorticotropin |
| ActRII | activin type II receptor |
| ALK | activin receptor-like kinase |
| AVP | arginine vasopressin |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic protein |
| BMPRII | BMP type II receptor |
| CRH | corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CRHR | CRH receptor |
| HPA | hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| ORX | orexin A |
| OX1R | orexin type 1 receptor |
| OX2R | orexin type 2 receptor |
| POMC | pro-opiomelanocortin |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| (TGF)β | transforming growth factor (TGF)β |
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