The GI tract is the body's largest endocrine organ and releases a plethora of regulatory peptide hormones that influence a number of physiological processes. The majority of these hormones are ...
Since adipocytes express specific receptors for pituitary hormones and hypothalamic releasing factors (Table 1), adipose tissue has to be regarded as a fast-acting endocrine gland under the control of ...
The hypothalamus is a small area in the center of the brain. It helps produce hormones that regulate heart rate, body temperature, hunger, and the sleep-wake cycle. When the hypothalamus is not ...
The HPO Axis, or Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis, is a complicated communication system involving three crucial organs in your body: the hypothalamus in the brain, the pituitary gland right below ...
Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition that doesn’t always respond to traditional weight loss methods. Medications, hormonal therapy, and surgery may be necessary to see results. Hypothalamic ...
The key organs responsible for steroid hormone production are the adrenal glands, the gonads (ovaries in females and testes in males), and the placenta during pregnancy. Each of these organs possesses ...
Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2008;3(5):577-592. Disclosure: The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial ...
The hypothalamus (pronounced hai-puh-tha-luh-muhs) is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone (endocrine) system. It's sort of like your body's thermostat; it receives signals from other ...
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