hormone inBiology topic From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hor‧mone/ˈhɔːməʊn$ˈhɔːrmoʊn/noun[countable]achemicalsubstanceproduced by your body thatinfluencesitsgrowth, development, and condition—hormonal/hɔːˈməʊnəl$hɔːrˈmoʊ-/adjecti...
Definition noun, plural: steroid hormones A type ofsteroidthat acts as ahormone, and that which is exemplified bysex steroids,corticosteroids, andanabolic steroids Supplement Steroids are organic compounds derived from lanosterol in animals and fungi and from cycloartenol in plants. In animals, the ...
Parathyroid hormone (PTH), substance produced and secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates serum calcium concentration. Increased PTH secretion, known as hyperparathyroidism, may be caused by a benign tumor in one of the parathyroid glands or by
The definition of aplant hormonehas not been clearly established, so the compounds classified as plant hormones often vary depending on which definition is considered. In this chapter, auxins, gibberellins (GAs), cytokinins, abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, jasmonic acid-related compounds, and ethylene...
Biology definition: The follicle-stimulating hormone is a gonadotropin produced and released by the gonadotropic cells. The gonadotropic cells are one of the many endocrine cell types in the anterior pituitary. Apart from this hormone, these cells release luteinizing hormone (LH) as well. The follic...
Biology of Steroid Binding Proteins WilliamRosner, ...Nicholas A.Romas, inMolecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 2010 Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) was initially described as a plasma protein synthesized in, and secreted by, the liver. It was discovered by its ability to bind certain androge...
To further understand the biology underlying TSH associations, we prioritized associated genes, tissues, and cell types in which TSH genes are likely to be highly expressed using Data-driven Expression-Prioritized Integration for Complex Traits (DEPICT)47based on 161 loci with TSH associationP-value ...
which was sometimes previously referred to as secondary hypothyroidism. We excluded these codes from our definition of hypothyroidism (Fig.2). When we explored single SNP associations with treated hyperthyroidism we found consistent directions of association with hyperthyroidism clinical codes and instances ...
This chapter presents the definition and features of a receptor, and its historical aspects. Most contemporary workers use the term “receptor” to describe the natural molecular components of the cell that serve to recognize a biologically active chemical messenger or hormone. Recognition is manifested...
It is understood that small amounts of enzymes such as proteases may be present in any medium, and the presence thereof is allowed within the definition of the term “substantially enzyme-free”. The first step after obtaining the follicular cells is to place cells, with or without the ovum...