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* '''dihydrotestosterone''' - (DHT) steroidal hormone made locally by 5-alpha reductase conversion of testosterone into a more active form in genital effects. | * '''dihydrotestosterone''' - (DHT) steroidal hormone made locally by 5-alpha reductase conversion of testosterone into a more active form in genital effects. | ||
* '''dehydroepiandrosterone''' - (DHEA, androstenolone) adrenal cortex, gonads and brain make this steroid intermediate that may also have adult hormonal functions. | |||
* '''dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate''' - (DHEAS, DHEA-S) fetal adrenal cortex makes this inactive precursor of a steroid hormone. | |||
* '''dydrogesterone''' - clinical oral retrosteroid structurally related to progesterone, with a greater bioavailability and selectivity for the progesterone receptor. | * '''dydrogesterone''' - clinical oral retrosteroid structurally related to progesterone, with a greater bioavailability and selectivity for the progesterone receptor. | ||
* '''estrogen''' (oestrogen) family of female steroidal hormones - estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and estetrol (E4) synthesised from testosterone and androstenedione, by aromatase. | * '''estrogen''' (oestrogen) family of female steroidal hormones - estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and estetrol (E4) synthesised from testosterone and androstenedione, by aromatase. Also produced in male testis, and required for genital development ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29438493 PMID 29438493]) | ||
* '''estrone (E1)''' - steroid hormone with weak estrogenic activity. | * '''estrone (E1)''' - steroid hormone with weak estrogenic activity. | ||
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* '''melaocyte stimulating hormone''' - (MSH) pituitary, peptide hormone {{pituitary}} | * '''melaocyte stimulating hormone''' - (MSH) pituitary, peptide hormone {{pituitary}} | ||
* '''melatonin''' - {{pineal}} hormone involved with the diurnal cycle, melatoinin levels are high in dark, low in daylight. | * '''melatonin''' - (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) {{pineal}} amino acid amino (precursor tryptophan) hormone involved with the diurnal cycle, melatoinin levels are high in dark, low in daylight. Also acts as an antioxidant, free radical scavenger, and anti-inflammatory molecule. | ||
* '''prolactin''' - (PRL) pituitary, peptide hormone {{pituitary}} | * '''prolactin''' - (PRL) pituitary, peptide hormone {{pituitary}} | ||
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* '''thyroid diverticulum''' - the primordium of the {{thyroid}} gland, beginning as an median endodermal thickening in the floor of pharynx between the pharyngeal pouch 1 and 2. | * '''thyroid diverticulum''' - the primordium of the {{thyroid}} gland, beginning as an median endodermal thickening in the floor of pharynx between the pharyngeal pouch 1 and 2. | ||
* '''thyroid hormone''' - (TH) | * '''thyroid hormone''' - (TH) {{thyroid}} amino acid derivative with two main forms (T3, T4) regulates tissue metabolic activity. | ||
* '''thyroid stimulating hormone''' - (TSH) | * '''thyroid stimulating hormone''' - (TSH) {{pituitary}} protein hormone | ||
* '''ultimobranchial body''' - historic term for the embryonic structure that forms the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the {{thyroid}}. | * '''ultimobranchial body''' - historic term for the embryonic structure that forms the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the {{thyroid}}. | ||
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