The following points highlight the five main types of receptors found in animals. The types are: 1. Intracellular Receptors 2. Cell Surface Receptors 3. G-Protein Coupled Receptors 4. Ion-Channel Receptors 5. Tyrosine Kinase Linked Receptors. Type # 1. Intracellular Receptors: Steroid hormones, thyroxin and retinoids are lipophilic and are transported by carrier proteins in the blood. After dissociation from these [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning and purpose of hormonal therapy. Meaning of Hormone Therapy: Research attempts of recent past has added a lot to understand the functioning of the body endocrine orchestra, yet the knowledge has certain limitations which makes hormonal therapy difficult and deficient. However, it is worth knowing why endocrine pharmacology differ from [...]
Here is a list of seven main hormones found in animals. They are: 1. Progestins 2. Antiprogestins 3. Luteolytics 4. Thyroid Hormones 5. Parathormone 6. Calcitonin 7. Insulin. Hormone # 1. Progestins: Progesterone is naturally secreted from corpus luteum. It is also secreted from Placental cells in some species like horse, sheep, dog and cat but not from those of [...]