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  1. Steroid hormones

    Steroid hormones can be grouped into 2 classes: corticosteroids (typically made in the adrenal cortex) and sex steroids (typically made in the gonads or placenta).

    efaccena - 29/03/2016 - 1:11pm

  2. Hormonal treatments for breast and prostate cancers

    BREAST CANCER

    efaccena - 11/04/2023 - 2:49pm

  3. Inhaled corticosteroids

    The inhaled corticosteroids used in respiratory medicine are in fact synthetic agonists of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), a nuclear hormone receptor in the same family as the androgen, progesterone and mineralocorticoid receptors. GR agonists act to modulate expression of genes containing the glucocorticoid response element (GRE).

    smaxwell - 10/10/2014 - 7:42pm

  4. Endocrine peptides

    Endocrine peptides are the proteinaceous subset of the hormones produced by the glands of the endocrine system. The major endocrine glands include the pineal gland, pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testes, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, hypothalamus, gastrointestinal tract and adrenal glands. Endocrine hormones regulate a vast array of bodily functions including metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood.

    efaccena - 07/03/2016 - 2:09pm