Hormones

Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by various ENDOCRINE GLANDS and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. It is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects.

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Tree Number(s): D06.472, D27.505.696.399.472

MeSH Unique ID: D006728

Entry Terms:

• Hormone
• Hormone Receptor Agonists
• Agonists, Hormone Receptor
• Receptor Agonists, Hormone

See Also:

• Receptors, Cell Surface
• Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
17-Ketosteroids +
Glucocorticoids
Hydroxycorticosteroids +
Gastrointestinal Hormones
Cholecystokinin +
Epidermal Growth Factor
Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide +
Gastrin-Releasing Peptide
Gastrins +
Motilin
Peptide YY
Proglucagon +
Secretin
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Gonadal Hormones
Activins +
Corpus Luteum Hormones +
Gonadal Steroid Hormones +
Inhibins +
Testicular Hormones +
Hormones, Ectopic
Invertebrate Hormones
Insect Hormones +
Melatonin
Peptide Hormones
Activins +
Adipokines +
Adrenomedullin
Angiotensins +
Bombesin
Calcitonin +
Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide +
Gastrins
Ghrelin
Gonadotropins +
Hypothalamic Hormones +
Inhibins +
Motilin
Natriuretic Peptides +
Pancreatic Hormones +
Parathyroid Hormone +
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein
Peptide PHI
Peptide YY
Pituitary Hormones +
Placental Hormones +
Progranulins +
Relaxin
Secretin
Urocortins
Urotensins
Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide
Thymus Hormones
Thymic Factor, Circulating
Thymopoietins +
Thymosin +
Thyroid Hormones
Calcitonin
Dextrothyroxine
Diiodotyrosine
Monoiodotyrosine
Thyroid (USP)
Thyronines +
Thyroxine

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Chemical Actions and Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Hormones
Anabolic Agents
Androgens
Cannabinoid Receptor Modulators
Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists
Estrogens
Estrogens, Non-Steroidal +
Glucocorticoids
Incretins
Mineralocorticoids
Progestins