Endocrine Hormones and Their Effects

ADH

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Hypothalamus/Posterior pituitary

Targe Organ: Kidney/ Collecting ducts

Effects: Water Reabsorption

OT

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Hypothalamus/Posterior pituitary

Targe Organ: Smooth Muscle/ Uterus or Mammary

Effects: cause smooth muscle contraction/ feetal expulsion or milk let down

GHRH

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Hypothalamus/hypothalamus

Targe Organ: Anterior Pituitary

Effects: Release of Gh

GH

Type: Protein/peptide Site of production/secretion: Anterior Pituitary Target Organ: Various tissues Effects: Stimulates growth and regulates metabolism.

IGF

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Liver

Target Organ: Bone

Effects: growth of epiphyseal growth plate

TRH

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Hypothalamus

Target Organ: Anterior Pituitary

Effects: Stimulates release of TSH

TSH

Type: Protein/Peptide

Site of production/secretion: Anterior Pituitary

Target Organ: Thyroid Gland

Effects: Stimulates T3 and T4

T3, T4

Type: Amines

Site of production/secretion: Thyroid Gland

Target Organ: Live/Muscle/ Ubiquitous

Effects: Regulate metabolism, growth, and development. (BMR)

PTH

Type: Peptide/Peptide

Site of production/secretion: Parathyroid glands

Target Organ: Bones

Effects: Activates Osteoclasts to increase Ca++

CRH

Type: Protein/Peptide

Site of production/secretion: Hypothalamus

Target Organ: Anterior Pituitary

Effects: Stimulates the release of ACTH.

ACTH

Type: Protein/peptide

Site of production/secretion: Anterior pituitary

Targe Organ: Adrenal Cortex

Effects: Causes the release of cortisol

Cortisol

Type: Steroid

Site of production/secretion: Adrenal

Targe Organ: Liver/Ubiquitous

Effects: Increase blood glucose/prevent inflammation

Eicosanoids

Type: Fatty Acid

Site of production/secretion: Blood Vessels

Targe Organ: Blood Vessels/

Effects: Vasodilate/Vasoconstriction