Template:Adult Hypothalamus Hormones table
From Embryology
| Secreted hormone | Abbreviation | Produced by | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (Prolactin-releasing hormone) |
TRH, TRF, or PRH | Parvocellular neurosecretory neurons | thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) release from anterior pituitary (primarily) Stimulate prolactin release from anterior pituitary |
| Dopamine (Prolactin-inhibiting hormone) |
DA or PIH | Dopamine neurons of the arcuate nucleus | Inhibit prolactin release from anterior pituitary |
| Growth hormone-releasing hormone | GHRH | Neuroendocrine neurons of the Arcuate nucleus | Growth hormone (GH) release from anterior pituitary |
| Somatostatin (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone) |
SS, GHIH, or SRIF | Neuroendocrine cells of the Periventricular nucleus | Growth hormone (GH) release from anterior pituitary Inhibit Thyroid-stimulating hormone|thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) release from anterior pituitary |
| Gonadotropin-releasing hormone | GnRH or LHRH | Neuroendocrine cells of the Preoptic area | follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) release from anterior pituitary Stimulate Luteinizing hormone|luteinizing hormone (LH) release from anterior pituitary |
| Corticotropin-releasing hormone | CRH or CRF | Parvocellular neurosecretory neurons | adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) release from anterior pituitary |
| Oxytocin | Magnocellular neurosecretory cells | Lactation (letdown reflex) | |
| Vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) |
ADH or AVP | Magnocellular neurosecretory neurons | Increases water permeability in the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct of nephrons, thus promoting water reabsorption and increasing blood volume |
| Melanin-concentrating hormone | MCH | tuberal lateral nucleus (lateral hypothalamic area) | Neuropeptide with appetite stimulant (orexigenic) and sleep-promoting activities by projecting to a variety of brain areas. |
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