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Paracrine chemicals act:
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locally on cells other than those that produced the hormone
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Autocrine chemicals exert their effect on:
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the same cell that made the chemical
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Source of androgens, mainly testosterone
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Testes
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Source of estrogen
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Ovaries
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Source of progesterone
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Ovaries
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Source of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
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Kidney
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Source of insulin
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Pancreatic islet cells
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Source of glucagon
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Pancreatic islet cells
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Source of somatostatin
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Pancreatic islet cells
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Source of Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Parathyroid glands
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Source of calcitonin
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Thyroid C cells
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Source of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
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Thyroid (follicular cells)
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Source of epinephrine
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Adrenal medulla
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Source of norepinephrine
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Adrenal medulla
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Source of adrenal androgens (mainly DHEA and adrostenedione)
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Adrenal cortex
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Source of glucocorticoids, maily cortisol
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Adrenal cortex
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Source of mineralcorticoids, mainly aldosterone
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Adrenal cortex
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Source of oxytocin
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Posterior pituitary
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Source of antidiuretic hormone
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Posterior pituitary
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Source of prolactin
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of lutenizing hormone (LH)
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH)
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of growth hormone (GH)
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Anterior pituitary
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Source of somatostatin
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Hypothalamus
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Source of Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
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Hypothalamus
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Source of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
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Hypothalamus
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Source of Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
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Hypothalamus
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Source of Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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Hypothalamus
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Major action of somatostatin
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Inhibit GH and TSH
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Major action of the androgens (Testosterone)
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Affect the development of male sex organs and secondary sex characteristics; aid in sperm production
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Major action of progesterone
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Influence menstural cycle; stmulate growth of uterine wall; maintain pregnancy
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Major action of estrogen
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Affect development of female sex organs and secondary sex characteristics
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Major action of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
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Stimulate calcium absorption from the intestine
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Major action of somatostatin
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Delays intestinal absorption of glucose
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Major action of glucagon
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Increase blood glucose concentration by stimulating glycogenolysis and glycogenisis
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Major action of insulin
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lowers blood glucose by facilitating transport across cell membranes of muscle, liver and adipose tissue
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Major action of parathyroid hormone
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Regulate serum calcium
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Major action of calcitonin
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Lowers blood calcium and phosphate levels
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Major action of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
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Increase metabolic rate; increase protien and bone turnover; increase responsiveness to catecholamines; necessary for fetal and infant growth and development
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major action of epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Serve as neurotransmitters for the sympathetic nervous system
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Major action of adrenal androgens, mainly DHEA and androstenedione
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Have minimal intrinsic adrogenic activity; they are converted to testosterone and dihytestosterone in the periphery
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Major action of glucocorticoid (cortisol)
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Affects metabolism of all nutrients; regulates blood glucose levels; affects growth; has antiinflammatory action; decreases the effects of stress
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Major action of mineralcorticosteroids (aldosterone)
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Increases sodium absorption and potassium loss by kidney
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Major action of oxytocin
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Stimulates pregnant uterus to contract, milk excretion from breasts after childbirth
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Major action of ADH
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Increase water resorption by kidneys
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Major action of prolactin
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Prepares female for breast feeding
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Major action of lutenizing hormone
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Female: stimulate development of corpus luteum, release of oocyte, production of estrogen and progesterone
Male: stimulate secretion of testosterone, development of interstitial tissue of testes |
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Major action of follicle stimulating hormone
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Female: stimulates growth of ovarian follicle
Male: stimulates sperm production |
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Major action of thyroid stimulating hormone
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stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone
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Major action of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Stimulates synthesis of adrenal cortical hormones
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Major action of growth hormone
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Stimulates growth of bone and muscle; promotes protien synthesis and fat metabolism; decreases carbohydrate metabolism
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Amines and amino acid hormones
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Dopamine
Epinephrine Norepinephrine Thyroid hormone |
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Steroid hormones
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Aldosterone
Glucocorticoids Estrogens Progesterone Testosterone Androstenedione 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Dihydrtestosterone DHEA |
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Fatty acid compound hormones
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Eicosanoids
Retinoids |
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Peptide, polypeptide and protien horomones
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Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Lutenizing hormone (LH) Growth hormone (GH) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Oxytocin, Insulin, Glucagon, somatostatin, calcitonin, prolactin and parathyroid hormone |
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Second messenger hormone receptor interactions
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Glucagon, insulin, epinephrine, parathyroid hormone, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH and ADH
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Intracellular hormone receptor interactions
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Estrogens, testosterone, progesterone, adernal cortical hormones and thyroid hormones
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