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Posterior pituitary

Peptides secreted from the nerve endings of magnocellular neurosecretory cells in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus

• Oxytocin
• Vasopressin

Anterior Pituitary

Peptide hormones synthesised in cells of the anterior pituitary gland.

• Prolactin [r]: Hormone secreted from lactotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland with an essential role in lactation. ^[e]
• Growth hormone [r]: A peptide hormone that is made in and secreted from the somatotroph cells of the anterior pituitary gland, and which is essential for regulating post-natal growth in all mammals. ^[e]
• Thyroid stimulating hormone [r]: Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, which stimulates production of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland. ^[e]
• Follicle stimulating hormone [r]: Add brief definition or description (FSH)
• Adrenocorticotrophic hormone [r]: Hormone secreted from the anterior pituitary that regulates glucocorticoid secretion from the adrenal gland. ^[e] (ACTH)
• Luteinizing hormone [r]: Add brief definition or description (LH)

Intermediate Lobe of pituitary gland

Peptide hormones synthesised in cells of the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland.

• Melanocyte stimulating hormone
• Beta endorphin

Thyroid

• Thyroxin

Parathyroid gland

• Parathyroid hormone

Hypothalamus

Peptide releasing factors, secreted from neuroendocrine neurons into the hypothalamo-hypophysial portal vessels from the nerve endings of neurosecretory neurons.

• Somatostatin (from neurons of the periventricular nucleus)
• Growth hormone releasing horone(from neurons of the arcuate nucleus)
• Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH, also known as LH releasing hormone, LHRH)
• Corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH)(from neurons of the paraventricular nucleus)
• Thyrotrophin releasing hrmone (TRH)(from neurons of the paraventricular nucleus)

Also

• Dopamine, a prolactin inhibiting factor, secreted from neurons of the arcuate nucleus

Gonads

Steroid hormones produced by the testes or ovary

• Estrogen
• Progesterone
• Testosterone

Adrenals

Steroids produced by the adrenal cortex

• Cortisol
• Aldosterone
• Corticosterone

Catecholamines produced by chroafin cells of the adrenal medulla

• Epinephrine (also known as Adrenaline)
• Norepinephrine (also known as Noradrelaline)

Adipocytes

• Leptin
• Adiponectin

Gastrointestinal Tract

• Cholecystokinin (CCK), produced in the duodenum
• Gastrin
• Ghrelin, produced in the stomach
• Glucagon
• Secretin
• Insulin, produced in the pancreas

Kidney

• Erythropoietin

Liver

• Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1)
• Angiotensin
• Angiotensinogen

Heart and circulatory system

• Atrial natriuretic peptide
• Endothelin

Reproductive issues

• Relaxin
• Inhibin
• Prostaglandin
• Human chorionic gonadotropin
• Human placental lactogen
• Antimullerian hormone

Pineal

indolamine, produced in the pineal gland

• Melatonin