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Chemical class: Peptide Amino acid based
Stimuli: suckling of infant at breasts
Target organs: uterus contractions and breast initiates milk
Main effects: uknown |
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| Steroids are synthesized by collesterol |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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Chemical class: PeptideAmino acid based
Stimuli: by impulses from hypothalamic neurons in response to increase blood solute concentration or decreased blood volume; also stimulated by pain, some drugs, low blood pressure
Target organs: stimulates kidney tubule cells to reabsorb water
Main effects: diabetes insipidus |
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Hormone
Growth Hormone (GH) |
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Chemical class: Protein Amino acid based
Stimuli: release triggered low blood levels of GH as well as by a number of secondary triggers including hypoglycemia, increases in blood levels of amino acids, low levels of fatty acids, exercise, and other types of stressors
Target organs: liver, muscle, bone, cartilage
Main effects: pituitary dwarfism in children or gigantism in children acromegaly in adults
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Hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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Chemical class: Glycoprotein Amino acid based
Stimuli: in infants indirectly by cold temp
Target organs: Thyroid gland
Main effects: cretinism in children myxedema in adults or effects similar to those of graves disease in which antibodies mimic TSH
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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Chemical class: Peptide Amino acid based
Stimuli: corticotropin-releasing hormone released include fever, hypoglycemia and other stressors
Target organs: adrenal cortex
Main effects: rare, crushing's disease |
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Hormones
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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Chemical class: Glycoprotein Amino acid based
Stimuli: Growth hormone-releasing hormone
Target organs: ovaries (maturation estrogen) and testes (Sperm)
Main effects: failure of sexual maturation or no important effects |
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) |
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Chemical class: Glycoprotein Amino acid based
Stimuli: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Target organs: ovaries (estrogens and progesterone) and testes (testosterone production)
Main effects: as for follicle-stimulating hormone |
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Chemical class: Protein Amino acid based
Stimuli: by decreased prolactin-inhibiting hormone
Target organs: breast secretory tissue (lactation)
Main effects: poor milk production or inappropriate milk production *to much |
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Hormone
Thyroxine T4 and Triiodothyronine T3 |
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Chemical class: Iodinated amino acid
Stimuli:
Target organs: All tissue
Main effects:Increase metabolic rate, regulates growth and development
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acids based
Stimuli: rise in blood Ca2 levels
Target organs: skeleton
Main effects: inhibits osteoclasts activity, inhabiting bone resorption and release of CA2 from the bony matrix
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: falling blood CA2 levels
Target organs: skeleton, kidneys, and intestine
Main effects: digests some of the calcium rich bony matrix, releases ionic calcium and phosphates to the blood, Enhances reabsorption of CA2, Promotes activation of vitamin D
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Hormone
Aldosterone/ mineralocorticoids
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Chemical class: amino acid based
Stimuli:
Target organs: kidney tubules
Main effects: Stimulates Sodium reabsorptions (increasing blood volume and blood pressure
Causes K+ secretion into the tubules for elimination from the body
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Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) |
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Chemical class: amino acid based
Stimuli: blood pressure rises
Target organs: blood
Main effects: to inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism.
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| Cortisol/ glucocorticoids |
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Chemical class: Steroids
Stimuli:
Target organs:
Main effects:
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| Chemical class: modified amino acid Stimuli Target organs: Brain+ Main effects: Controls circadian and circannual rhythms, possibly involved in maturation of sexual organs |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: secretion proportional to fat stores, increase of nutrient uptake
Target organs: brain
Main effects: suppresses appetite increses energy expenditure |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: secreted in response to food
Target organs: stomach
Main effects: stimulates glands to release hydrochloric acid
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: Fasting
Target organs: Hypothalamus and pituitary
Main effects: Stimulates food intake and GH release
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: food
Target organs: pancreas and liver
Main effects: stimulates release of bicarbonate-rich juice
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hormone
Cholecystokinin (CCK) |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: Food
Target organs: Pancreas
Main effects: Simulates release of Enzyme-rich juice
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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: rising blood pressure
Target organs: kidneys
Main effects: inhibits sodium ion reabsorption and renin relese |
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Erythropoietin (EPO)
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Chemical class: Glycoprotein amino acid based
Stimuli: Hypoxia (no oxygen in tissue)
Target organs: red bone marrow
Main effects: Simulates production of red blood cells |
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Chemical class: Peptide amino acid based
Stimuli: unknown
Target organs: insulin
Main effects: increases insulin production and insulin sensitivity |
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Chemical class: Steroid
Stimuli: activated by the kidneys to active vitamin D3
Target organs: intestine
Main effects: stimulates active transport of dietary calcium across cell membranes of small intestine |
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Chemical class: Steroid
Stimuli: activated by the kidneys to active vitamin D3
Target organs: intestine
Main effects: stimulates active transport of dietary calcium across cell membranes of small intestine |
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