Here is a list of seven main hormones found in animals. They are: 1. Progestins 2. Antiprogestins 3. Luteolytics 4. Thyroid Hormones 5. Parathormone 6. Calcitonin 7. Insulin. Hormone # 1. Progestins: Progesterone is naturally secreted from corpus luteum. It is also secreted from Placental cells in some species like horse, sheep, dog and cat but not from those of [...]
There seem to be many factors concerned in regulation of secretion of hormones. They are: 1. Influence of Higher Centres 2. Feed-Back Mechanism 3. Peripheral Nervous Control 4. Genetic Control. Factor # 1. Influence of Higher Centres: Higher centres of brain under influence of environmental factors regulate the secretion and release of various hypothalamic hormones, which have an intrisic diurnal [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Chemistry of Insulin 2. Biosynthesis of Insulin and Regulation of its Secretion 3. Physio-Pharmacologic Actions of Insulin 4. Deficiency of Insulin 5. Preparations, their Peak Hours, Duration of Action and Doses 6. Clinical Applications. Chemistry of Insulin: Insulin is a polyptide with a molecular wt. of about 6000. It consists of [...]