Endocrinology Research
Endocrinology is the study of hormones, their signaling pathways, and the diseases associated with them. The endocrine system is one of two mechanisms in the human body that is responsible for regulating and integrating the function of cells, the other being the nervous system.
Endocrine Disease Product Areas
Endocrinology Research Product Areas
- Androgen Receptors
- Angiotensin Receptors
- Apelin Receptors
- Bombesin Receptors
- Calcitonin and Related Receptors
- Cholecystokinin Receptors
- CRF Receptors
- Endothelin Receptors
- Estrogen and Related Receptors
- Galanin Receptors
- Ghrelin Receptors
- Glucagon and Related Receptors
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptors
- Insulin and Insulin-like Receptors
- Kisspeptin Receptor
- Leptin Receptors
- Melanocortin (MC) Receptors
- Melatonin Receptors
- Mineralocorticoid Receptors
- Motilin Receptor
- Natriuretic Peptide Receptors
- NPY Receptors
- Orexin Receptors
- Other Nuclear Receptors
- PACAP Receptors
- Parathyroid Hormone Receptors
- Progesterone Receptors
- Somatostatin (sst) Receptors
- Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptors
- VIP Receptors
- Vitamin D Receptors
Hormone Classification
Hormones are classified into three types, according to their chemical composition:
- Amines (such as dopamine, adrenalin and noradrenalin)
- Steroids (such as estrogen, testosterone and glucocorticoids)
- Peptides (such as the peptide hormones insulin, ghrelin and vasopressin).
Peptide hormones produced by secretory nervous tissue are known as neuropeptides.
Endocrinological Dysregulation
A disease due to a disorder of the endocrine system is often called a "hormone imbalance" and is usually caused by hypo- or hyperfunction of an endocrine gland. Better known examples include Acromegaly, Cushing Syndrome, Diabetes, Dwarfism, Graves Disease, Hermaphroditism, Delayed and Precocious Puberty, and Thyroid Diseases.