Hormones: Steroid & Peptide, Specialized Topics
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, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: February 5, 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...
Hormones: Steroid & Peptide, Specialized Topics
Last Updated: February 10, 2025 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...