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Aldosterone
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Chemical Nature: Steroid
Gland: Adrenal Cortex Targets: Kidneys Effect: Increased Sodium Absorption |
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Androgens
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Chemical Nature: Steroid
Gland: Adrenal Cortex Targets: Bone Effect: Causes growth spurt at puberty, increased sex drive. |
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Cortisol, Cortisone, and Corticosterone
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Chemical Nature:Steroid
Gland/Source:Adrenal Cortex Targets: Effects: Part of stress response, affect metabolism of many tissues to increase blood glucose level and cause protein and fat catabolism. |
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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Chemical Nature:Amine
Gland/Source:Adrenal Medulla Targets: Effects: Part of stress response, reinforces sympathetic nervous system, influence cardiovascular function and organic metabolism of many tissues. |
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Prolactin
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Chemical Nature:Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary Targets: Effects: Promotes development of mammary gland during pregnancy, stimulates milk synthesis and secretion during lactation, promotes caring for young by both males and females in many species of fish, birds, and mammals. |
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Growth Hormone
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary Targets: Effects: Stimulates growth and metabolism of bone and soft tissues, promotes protein synthesis, glucose conservation, and fat metabolism. |
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Melanocyte Stimulating Factor
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary Targets: Effects:In mammals, also produced in hypothalamus reduces appetite, suppresses immune system, does not determine skin coloration, causes skin darkening in amphibians, non-avian reptiles, and fish by stimulating dispersal of granules containing pigment melanin |
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ACTH
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary Targets: Adrenal Cortex Effects: Stimulates glucocorticoid secretion by adrenal cortex and supports adrenal cortical tissue. |
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TSH
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary Targets: Thyroid Effects: Stimulates hormone synthesis and secretion by thyroid gland |
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FSH
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary Targets: Females: Ovarian Follicles Males: Seminiferous Tubules Effects: Stimulates sperm production in the testes, follicular growth in the ovary, and sex hormone production in male and female gonads, is tropic. |
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LH
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary Targets: Female: Ovarian Interstitial Cells Males: Testicular Interstitial Cells Effects: Stimulates sex hormone production in male and female gonads, ovulation and development o the corpus luteum, is tropic. |
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Gamma Lipotropin & Beta Endorphin
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Chemical Nature: Peptides
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary Targets: Effects: Possible decreases perception of pain. |
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Osteocalcin
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Bone Osteoblasts Targets: Effects:Regulates metabolism by increasing secretion of insulin, reducing fat storage by adipose cells, and increasing sensitivity of body’s cells to insulin. |
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Leptin
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Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Adipose Tissues Targets: Effects: Influences food intake (promotes weight loss), metabolic rate, and reproductive functions, regulates bone remodeling. |
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Adipokines
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Chemical Nature: Peptides
Gland/Source: Adipose Tissues Targets: Effects: Influences metabolism, inflammation, and cardiovascular functions. |
