Hormones are classified based on their chemical structures. Peptide hormones are chains of amino acids. Insulin and glucagon, which help control blood sugar, are peptide hormones, as are the hormones of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. Steroid hormones are lipids (fatlike molecules) whose structures are derived from cholesterol. Hormones of the sex organs and [...]
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Hormones in biological therapy
October 7, 2008 – 12:02 am
Biological therapy » Hormones
The term hormone is derived from the Greek hormaein, meaning “to set in motion.” It refers to a chemical substance that has a regulatory effect on a certain organ or organs. There are sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, thyroid hormones, insulin, adrenal cortical and pituitary hormones, and growth hormones.
Estrogens (estradiol, [...]
