Which statement characterizes thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) ?
A) It was the last hypothalamic release-stimulating hormone to be isolated and characterized.
B) It was discovered to be a steroid hormone.
C) It is present in large amounts in the brain of a mammal, but only in miniscule amounts in other regions of the body.
D) It prompts the anterior pituitary to release thyrotropin.
E) It directly stimulates activity of the thyroid gland.
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