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GHRH
- Name: growth hormone releasing hormone
- Source: hypothalamus
- Target: anterior pituitary
- Function: stimulates secretion of growth hormone
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CRH
- Name: corticotropin releasing hormone
- Source: hypothalamus
- Target: anterior pituitary
- Function: stimulates secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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TRH
- Name: thyrotropin releasing hormone
- Source: hypothalamus
- Target: anterior pituitary
- Function: stimulates secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone
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dopamine
- Name: dopamine
- Source: hypothalamus
- Target: anterior pituitary
- Function: stimulates secretion of prolactin
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GnRH
- Name: gonadotropin releasing hormone
- Source: hypothalamus
- Target: anterior pituitary
- Function: stimulates secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone and leutenizing hormone
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GH
- Name: growth hormone
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: various tissues
- Function: growth and development; catabolism of carbohydrates and lipids
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ACTH
- Name: adrenocorticotropic hormone
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: adrenal cortex
- Function: stimulates secretion of cortisol
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cortisol
- Source: adrenal cortex
- Function: increases blood concentration of monosaccharides, amino acids, and fatty acids; inhibits the immune system; reduces memory function
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TSH
- Name: thyroid stimulating hormone
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: thyroid gland
- Function: stimulates secretion of T3 and T4
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prolactin
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: mammary glands
- Function: stimulates milk production; inhibits gonadotropins
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FSH
- Name: follicle-stimulating hormone
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: sertoli cells (male) and granulosa cells (female)
- Function: stimulates secretion of inhibin
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inhibin
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Function: inhibits follicle-stimulating hormone (males and females); regulates spermatogenesis (males)
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LH
- Name: leutenizing hormone
- Source: anterior pituitary
- Target: leydig cells (males) and theca cells (females)
- Function: stimulates secretion of testosterone (males) and estrogen (females)
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