Last Updated: January 2, 2025 Structure and Function of Hormones The integration of body functions in humans and other higher organisms is carried out by the nervous system, the immune system, and the endocrine system. The endocrine system is composed of a number of...
Hormones: Steroid & Peptide
Table of Major Human Hormones
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Last Updated: January 2, 2025 HormoneStructureFunctionsSkeletal Muscle Hormones (Myokines): more information included in Secreted Factors: Tissue “Kines” pageIrisin22kDa proteolytic fragment of the transmembrane protein FNDC5 (fibronectin type III domain-containing...
Steroid Hormones and Their Receptors
Hormones: Steroid & Peptide, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: October 24, 2024 Introduction to the Steroid Hormones The steroid hormones are all derived from cholesterol. Moreover, with the exception of vitamin D, they all contain the same cyclopentanophenanthrene ring and atomic numbering system as...