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Hypothalamic-pituitary hormones refer to a class of hormones that are produced by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Although the organs in which they are produced are relatively small, the effects of these hormones cascade throughout the body.

It is possible for the function of these hormones to be altered by physical activity.^[1]

[edit] References

^ Bobbert T, Brechtel L, Mai K, et al. (November 2005). "Adaptation of the hypothalamic-pituitary hormones during intensive endurance training". Clinical endocrinology 63 (5): 530–6. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02377.x. PMID 16268805. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0300-0664&date=2005&volume=63&issue=5&spage=530.

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Endocrine system: hormones (Peptide hormones · Steroid hormones)

Endocrine
glands

Hypothalamic-
pituitary

Hypothalamus	GnRH · TRH · Dopamine · CRH · GHRH/Somatostatin

Posterior pituitary	Vasopressin · Oxytocin

Anterior pituitary	α (FSH FSHB, LH LHB, TSH TSHB, CGA) · Prolactin · POMC (CLIP, ACTH, MSH, Endorphins, Lipotropin) · GH

Adrenal axis

Adrenal cortex: aldosterone · cortisol · DHEA
Adrenal medulla: epinephrine · norepinephrine

Thyroid axis

Thyroid: thyroid hormone (T₃ and T₄) · calcitonin
Parathyroid: PTH

Gonadal axis

Testis: testosterone · AMH · inhibin

Ovary: estradiol · progesterone · activin and inhibin · relaxin (pregnancy)

Placenta: hCG · HPL · estrogen · progesterone

Other end.
glands

Pancreas: glucagon · insulin · somatostatin

Pineal gland: melatonin

Thymus: Thymosin · Thymopoietin · Thymulin

Non-end.
glands

digestive system: Stomach: gastrin · ghrelin · Duodenum: CCK · GIP · secretin · motilin · VIP · Ileum: enteroglucagon · Liver/other: Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1, IGF-2)

Adipose tissue: leptin · adiponectin · resistin

Skeleton: Osteocalcin

Kidney: JGA (renin) · peritubular cells (EPO) · calcitriol · prostaglandin

Heart: Natriuretic peptide (ANP, BNP)

Target-derived

NGF · BDNF · NT-3

endocrine navs: anat/physio/dev/hormones, noncongen/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc

Hypothalamic-Pituitary Hormones and Analogues (H01)

Hypothalamic

GNRH	Agonists: Gonadorelin · Nafarelin · Histrelin Antagonists: Cetrorelix · Ganirelix

Somatostatin	Agonists: Lanreotide · Octreotide

Anterior Pituitary

ACTH	Agonists: Corticotropin · Cosyntropin · Tetracosactide

GH	Agonists: IGF-1 (Mecasermin/Mecasermin Rinfabate) · Sermorelin · Somatrem Antagonists: Pegvisomant

TSH	Agonists: Thyrotropin

Posterior Pituitary

Oxytocin	Agonists: Carbetocin · Demoxytocin Antagonists: Atosiban

Vasopressin	Agonists: Argipressin · Desmopressin · Felypressin · Lypressin · Ornipressin · Terlipressin Antagonists: Conivaptan · Demeclocycline · Lixivaptan · Mozavaptan · Nelivaptan · Relcovaptan · Satavaptan · Tolvaptan

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