| salivary gland hormone | <chemical> Chemical name: Parotin (12 Dec 1998) |
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| progestational hormone | <biochemistry, gynaecology> Produced in the corpus luteum, as an antagonist of oestrogens. Promotes proliferation of uterine mucosa and the implantation of the blastocyst, prevents further follicular development. (18 Nov 1997) |
| prolactin-inhibiting hormone | A substance of hypothalamic origin capable of inhibiting the synthesis and release of prolactin. Synonym: prolactin-inhibiting factor, prolactin-inhibiting hormone. Origin: prolactin + G. Stasis, standing still, + -in (05 Mar 2000) |
| prolactin release-inhibiting hormone | <chemical> A polypeptide hormone produced in the hypothalamus that inhibits the release of prolactin. Chemical name: Prolactin release-inhibiting factor (12 Dec 1998) |
| prolactin-releasing hormone | A polypeptide hormone that originates in the hypothalamus and stimulates the secretion of prolactin in the pituitary gland. (12 Dec 1998) |
| proparathyroid hormone | The immediate precursor of parathyroid hormone; proparathyroid differs from parathyroid hormone by an N-terminal hexapeptide extension. (05 Mar 2000) |
| herz hormone | A substance present in extracts of cardiac tissue that augments cardiac contraction; possibly adenosine, a catecholamine, or some non-specific stimulant present generally in tissues. Synonym: cardiac hormone, heart hormone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| human chorionic somatomammotropic hormone | human placental lactogen |
| human growth hormone | <endocrinology> A protein produced in the pituitary gland that stimulates the liver to produce somatomedins, which stimulate growth of bone and muscle. (09 Oct 1997) |
| sex hormone | <endocrinology> Hormone that is secreted by gonads or that influences gonadal development. Examples are oestrogen, testosterone, gonadotrophins. (18 Nov 1997) |
| sex hormone-binding globulin | A glycoprotein migrating as a beta-globulin. Its molecular weight, 52,000 or 95,000-115,000, indicates that it exists as a dimer. The protein binds testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and estradiol in the plasma. Changes in its concentration significantly affect the ratio of unbound (biologically active) testosterone to estradiol in plasma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hypophysiotropic hormone | A hormone that stimulates the rate of secretion of hypophysial hormone's; e.g., a releasing factor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| somatotropic hormone | <protein> Hormone (191 amino acids) released by anterior pituitary that stimulates release of somatomedin, thereby causing growth. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone | <protein> Gastrointestinal and hypothalmic peptide hormone (two forms: 14 and 28 residues), found in gastric mucosa, pancreatic islets, nerves of the gastrointestinal tract, in posterior pituitary and in the central nervous system. Inhibits gastric secretion and motility: in hypothalamus/pituitary inhibits somatotropin release. (18 Nov 1997) |
| somatotropin-releasing hormone | <chemical> Hypothalamic peptide that regulates the synthesis and secretion of somatotropin in the anterior pituitary gland. Chemical name: Somatoliberin (12 Dec 1998) |