The Biochemical Guide to Hormones

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David Aebisher, PhD, DSc – Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Series: Endocrinology Research and Clinical Developments
BISAC: MED027000
DOI: 10.52305/AEZF7790

This book aims to provide scientific information about hormones. Hormones are chemical compounds that transmit specific information between organs and thus regulate the body’s work. As a group of biologically active signaling molecules, they belong to the four main groups of organic chemical compounds. The 36 chapters present the characteristics of exemplary hormones. The prepared monograph is a description of the most popular hormones. In this volume, one can read about the biochemical pathways of adrenaline, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), aldosterone, antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin), cholecystokinin, corticosteroid, corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), cortisol, endocrine disorders, endocrine system, epinephrine, erythropoietin, estrogen, follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH), ghrelin, glucagon, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), growth hormone (GH), growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH), hepcidin, human chorionic gonadotropin-β, humoral factors, importance of a correct hormonal balance for the psychological well-being of women, insulin, insulin-like growth factor (IGF), luteinizing hormone (LH), insulin, oxytocin, parathyroid hormone (PTH), progesterone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), serotonin, thyroid hormone, thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and prolactin.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Analogs of Insulin
Cezary Buszta, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 2. Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)
Katarzyna Piekarz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 3. Oxytocin
Oliwia Wójcik, Sylwia Lepak,Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 4. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-β
Marcin Skowronek, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 5. Aldosterone
Tadeusz Francuz, Antoni Lalewicz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 6. Corticosteroids
Sara Bień, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 7. Antidiuretic Hormone (Vasopressin)
Aleksandra Faff, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 8. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Aleksandra Flak, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 9. Growth Hormone (GH)
Julia Florek, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 10. Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Matylda Mikołajczyk, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 11. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Maria Superson, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 12. Analogs of Prolactin
Katarzyna Jucha, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 13. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Marcelina Dymon, Izabela Kiebała, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 14. Erythropoietin
Zuzanna Kawa, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 15. Glucagon
Bernadetta Jakubowska, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 16. Estrogen
Julia Trojniak, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 17. Insulin
Gabriela Barszcz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 18. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Łukasz Łukasiewicz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 19. Progesterone
Klaudia Kusz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 20. Norepinephrine
Olga Pastuszko, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 21. Thyroid Hormone
Maciej Haduch, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 22. Ghrelin
Klaudia Dynarowicz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 23. Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
Karolina Radwańska, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 24. Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH)
Patrycja Patronik, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 25. Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Maja Mularczyk, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 26. Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)
Gabriela Pinkowska, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 27. Humoral Factors
Alicja Ochenduszka, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 28. Cortisol
Marta Sowińska, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 29. Serotonin
Izabella Prządo, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 30. Adrenaline
Anna Wolan, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 31. Leukotrienes
Wiktoria Mirowska, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 32. Cholecystokinin
Aleksandra Wiechecka, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 33. Hepcidin
Natalia Ziaja, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów,Poland

Chapter 34. Prolactin
Klaudia Dynarowicz, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów,Poland

Chapter 35. Endocrine Disorders
Adamo Federica, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher, and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Chapter 36. Endocrine System
Adamo Federica, Dorota Bartusik-Aebisher and David Aebisher
Medical College of The University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland

Index

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