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One of the chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands, whose secretions are liberated directly into the bloodstream and transported to a...
The thymus gland is a primary lymphoid organ located in the neck or upper thorax of all vertebrates. It is a site of lymphocyte development. T-cell...
Gonadotropic hormones (in 'Adenohypophysis hormone' article)
In the female, FSH initiates the development of ovarian follicles. ICSH, acting synergistically with FSH, is necessary for the final stages of follicu
Metabolic hormones (in 'Adenohypophysis hormone' article)
TSH stimulates the growth of the thyroid gland and the secretion of thyroid hormones. Although TSH has been isolated from beef and human pituitary gla
Lactogenic hormone (in 'Adenohypophysis hormone' article)
Through a process which requires other hormones as well, lactogenic hormone stimulates the mammary gland to secrete milk. There is evidence that in so
Growth hormones (in 'Adenohypophysis hormone' article)
Thus, in nonprimates, a distinct growth hormone, having no lactogenic activity, can be isolated from the pituitary gland. In the primates, however, gr
Lipotropic hormones (in 'Adenohypophysis hormone' article)
In 1965–1966 two new substances, ß-lipotropic hormone and ?-lipotropic hormone, were isolated from the pituitaries of sheep and were chemically charac
Regulation of reproductive hormones (in 'Leptin' article)
When leptin-deficient mice were first discovered, they were found to be infertile as well as obese. When leptin was given back to these animals, ferti
Verifying hormone activity (in 'Thymosin' article)
One of the basic tenets for designating a substance as a hormone of an endocrine gland, such as the thymus, requires evidence that administration of t


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Major endocrine glands and the hormones that they secrete.
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