endocrine system (desroches)

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: pancreas
cells: beta cells
target: adipose cells, skeletal muscle, liver cells
major functions:lower blood sugar, increase lipogenesis and protein synthesis

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: pancreas
cells: alpha cells
target: adipose cells, skeletal muscles
major functions: rise blood sugar, increase glycolysis and lipolysis

chemical nature:polypeptide
source gland: pancreas, hypothalamus, stomach
cells: D cells, ventral nuclei (idk for stomach)
target: intestines, pancreas, pituitary
major functions:inhibits insulin and glucagon, inhibits gastric juices, inhibits GH and TSH

chemical nature: one amino acid
source gland: thyroid
cells: follicular cells
target: all cells
major functions:increase basal metabolic rates, increase growth, digestion, and temperature

chemical nature:
source gland: thyroid gland
cells: follicular cells
target: all cells
major functions: increase basal metabolic rates, increase growth, digestion, and temperature

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: Parathyroid
source cells: cheif cells
target: osteoclast of bones, kidney,intestine
major functions:raise blood calcium, mg and lowers P, resorption, increase Vit. D,

chemical nature:polypeptide
source gland: thyroid
source cells: follicular cells
target: parafollicular cells
major functions:lower blood Ca and P, decrease resorption, decrease D3 to 1,25 D3, decrease reabsorption as well

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: kidney
source cells: renal cells
target: intestine, bone, kidney
major functions:provides Ca, P, Mg from the diet and there fore into blood and bone

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells: ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary
major functions:stimulate ACTH, determine duration of pregnancy, keeps mothers immune system from attacking fetus.

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells: ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary
major functions:stimulate GH, also affect sleep, food intake, and memory

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells: paraventricular/ ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary gland
major functions: stimulate TSH and PRL, make one more awake and lose appetite

chemical nature:polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells:ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary gland
major functions: triggers sexual development, stimulates FSH and LH

chemical nature:polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells:ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary
major functions: triggers sexual development, stimulates FSH and LH

chemical nature:polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells:ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary
major functions: triggers ovulation, stimulates FSH

chemical nature: amino acid
source gland: hypothalamus
source cells: ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary gland
major functions: inhibit PRL, inhibits milk production

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: Hypothalamus
source cells: ventral nuclei
target: anterior pituitary gland
major functions:stimulate PRL, milk production induced

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus (secreted by posterior pituitary)
source cells: produced by supraoptic cells, secreted by herrings bodies
target: kidney, sweat glands
major functions: water retention (making distal tubule permeable to water), inhibit urine formation

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: hypothalamus (secreted by posterior pituitary)
source cells: produced by supraoptic cells, secreted by herrings bodies
target: breast, uterus
major functions: promotes movement of milk, stimulate uterine muscles,promotes productions of prostaglandins

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: anterior pituitary
source cells: corticotrophs
target: adrenal gland
major functions: stimulates adrenaline and cortisol.

chemical nature: glycoprotein
source gland: anterior pituitary
source cells: luteotrophs
target: ovaries, testes
major functions: stimulates testosterone production in men, stimulates ovulation in women

chemical nature: glycoprotein
source gland: anterior pituitary gland
source cells: folliculotrophs
target: testis, ovaries
major functions: stimulates oogenesis in women, and spermatogenesis in men

chemical nature: glycoprotein
source gland: anterior pituitary gland
source cells: thyrotrophs
target: thyroid
major functions: stimualte thyroid hormones

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: anterior pituitary gland
source cells:somatotrophs
target:bone, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue
major functions: increase bone and muscle growth,promotes protein synthesis, promotes RNA formation, increase secretion of liver's growth factors, decrease body fat, decrease carbohydrate utilization.

chemical nature: peptide
source gland: anterior pituitary gland
source cells: Lactotrophs
target: mammary glands
major functions: stimulates oxytocin, stimulate milk production (much more actions but this only on study guide and majority of sites

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: adrenal cortex
source cells: zona fasciculata
target: mostly all cells
major functions:increase blood sugar through gluconeogenesis; suppress the immune system; and aid in fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: adrenal cortex
source cells: zona glomerulosa
target: kidney
major functions: increase Na+ resorption, increase blood pressure

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: ovaries, adrenal cortex
source cells: theca interna cells, zona reticularis
target: anterior pituitary, uterus
major functions: provide female characteristics, endometrial growth, regulates cycle, maturing of sperm

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: testes, ovaries, adrenal cortex
source cells: leydig cells, (couldn't find direct cells for the ovaries) zona reticularis
target: testes, ovaries, anterior pituitary glands
major functions: promote male characteristics, inhibits FSH, promote muscle and bone development, converted to oestradiol in women, and stimulates spermatogenesis in men

chemical nature: lipid
source gland:
source cells:
target:
major functions:cause inflammation of joints or related structures, regulate blood pressure, effect reproductive functions, influence kidney Na+ movement

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: ovaries, testis
source cells:granulosa cells, Sertoli cells
target: anterior pituitary gland, hypothalamus
major functions: inhibits FSH and GnRH

chemical nature: steroid
source gland: ovaries (placenta)
source cells: corpus luteum
target: uterus
major functions: regulates period, pregnancy, Maturation of reproductive organs

chemical nature: polypeptide
source gland: thymus
source cells: thymocytes
target: Lymphocytes and other cells of the immune response
major functions: Development of the T lymphocytes; coordinate and regulate immune response

chemical nature: monamine
source gland: pineal gland
source cells: pinealocytes
target: pancreas, local
major functions: inhibit insulin and IGF, activate bone absorption and resorption

chemical nature: monoamine
source gland: pineal gland
source cells: pinealocytes
target:
major functions:makes someone sleepy

chemical nature: monoamine
source gland: adrenal medulla
source cells: chromaffin cells
target: Most cells, blood vessels, liver, heart
major functions: Increase cardiac activity, blood pressure, glycogen breakdown, blood glucose levels