Terms Related to Hormone Antagonists

• Hormone

  Chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. The term was originally applied to substances secreted by ...

• Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Hormones

  A collective grouping for both naturally occurring and synthetic hormones, substitutes, and antagonists.

• Hypothalamic Hormones

  Hormones isolated from the hypothalamus which exercise control over other organs, primarily the pituitary gland. Well-known members include certain pituitary hormone-releasing hormones and pituitary hormone ...

• Pituitary Hormone Release Inhibiting Hormones

  Polypeptide hormones produced in the hypothalamus which inhibit the release of pituitary hormones. Used for PHRIH in general or for which there is no specific ...

• Insect Hormones

  Hormones secreted by insects. They influence their growth and development. Also synthetic substances that act like insect hormones.

• Hormone Analogs

  Synthetic chemical compounds that mimic the activity of hormones produced in the body, but differ in structure from naturally occurring hormones.

• Pancreatic Hormone Receptor

  Cell surface proteins that bind pancreatic hormones with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. These include receptors for glucagon ...