CLASSIFICATION OF HORMONES
CLASSIFICATION OF HORMONES Part of “CHAPTER 4 – HORMONAL ACTION“ A classification based on the location of receptors and the nature of the signal used to mediate hormonal action within…
FEEDBACK CONTROL IN ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS
FEEDBACK CONTROL IN ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS Daniel N. Darlington Mary F. Dallman The function of endocrine systems is to maintain homeostasis of the organism and to perpetuate the species. Homeostasis is…
HORMONE RECEPTORS
HORMONE RECEPTORS Part of “CHAPTER 4 – HORMONAL ACTION“ GENERAL FEATURES One of the major challenges in making the hormone-based communication system work is depicted in Figure 4-1. Hormone concentrations…
TARGET CELL CONCEPT
TARGET CELL CONCEPT Part of “CHAPTER 4 – HORMONAL ACTION“ There are ˜200 types of differentiated cells in humans. Only a few produce hormones, but virtually all of the 75…
GENERAL FEATURES OF HORMONE SYSTEMS AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
GENERAL FEATURES OF HORMONE SYSTEMS AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Part of “CHAPTER 4 – HORMONAL ACTION“ Multicellular organisms use intercellular communication mechanisms to ensure their survival by coordinating the responses necessary…
HORMONAL ACTION
HORMONAL ACTION Daryl K. Granner GENERAL FEATURES OF HORMONE SYSTEMS AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS DEVELOPMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY ACTIONS OF GROWTH HORMONE HYPOPITUITARISM ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE HYPERSECRETION DIABETES INSIPIDUS
GENERATION OF DIVERSITY
GENERATION OF DIVERSITY Part of “CHAPTER 3 – BIOSYNTHESIS AND SECRETION OF PEPTIDE HORMONES“ A major example of the generation of diversity is the calcitonin and calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP)…
REGULATION OF POLYPEPTIDE HORMONE SYNTHESIS
REGULATION OF POLYPEPTIDE HORMONE SYNTHESIS Part of “CHAPTER 3 – BIOSYNTHESIS AND SECRETION OF PEPTIDE HORMONES“ Regulation of the biosynthesis of polypeptides may occur at any of the biosynthetic levels…
SECRETORY GRANULE
SECRETORY GRANULE Part of “CHAPTER 3 – BIOSYNTHESIS AND SECRETION OF PEPTIDE HORMONES“ Much has been learned about the nature of polypeptide hormones and secretory granules.55,59,60 The hormones in this…
