Chemicals and Drugs

Hypothalamic Hormones

Peptide hormones produced by NEURONS of various regions in the HYPOTHALAMUS. They are released into the pituitary portal circulation to stimulate or inhibit PITUITARY GLAND functions. VASOPRESSIN and OXYTOCIN, though produced in the hypothalamus, are not included here for they are transported down the AXONS to the POSTERIOR LOBE OF PITUITARY before being released into the portal circulation.

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Abstract

Peptide hormones produced by NEURONS of various regions in the HYPOTHALAMUS. They are released into the pituitary portal circulation to stimulate or inhibit PITUITARY GLAND functions. VASOPRESSIN and OXYTOCIN, though produced in the hypothalamus, are not included here for they are transported down the AXONS to the POSTERIOR LOBE OF PITUITARY before being released into the portal circulation.

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9 entry terms
  • Hypothalamic Pituitary-Regulating Hormones
  • Hypothalamic Pituitary-Regulating Peptides
  • Hormones, Hypothalamic
  • Hormones, Hypothalamic Pituitary-Regulating
  • Hypothalamic Pituitary Regulating Hormones
  • Hypothalamic Pituitary Regulating Peptides
  • Peptides, Hypothalamic Pituitary-Regulating
  • Pituitary-Regulating Hormones, Hypothalamic
  • Pituitary-Regulating Peptides, Hypothalamic

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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Previous Indexing

  • Hormones (1966-1978)
  • Hypothalamus (1966-1978)
  • Pituitary Hormones (1972-1978)
  • specific hormone (1966-1978)

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  1. D06.472w.699w.327
  2. D12.644w.400w.400
  3. D12.644w.548w.365
  4. D12.776w.631w.650w.405

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hypothalamic Hormones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007028. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007028
  2. Hypothalamic Hormones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4144483