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Hormones of the Anterior Petuitary

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hGH   Human Growth Hormone Peptide Stimulates almost all cells in body Increases mitosis rate, cell size, protein synthesis. Break down of fatty acids.  
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ACTH   Adrenocoricotropic hormone Peptide Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocoricoids(stress hormones) via 2ndary messenger system (cAMP)  
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TSH   Thyroid Stimulating hormone peptide Stimulated thyroid to release T3 and T4 via 2ndary messenger system using cAMP. Release of T3 and T4 has negative feedback on TSH release  
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FSH   follicle stimulating hormone peptide regulates growth, reproductive development  
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LH   Luteinizing Hormone Peptide Important for reproduction, acts with FSH  
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Prolactin   Peptide Promotes breast lactation Hypothalamus actively inhibits the release of prolactin  
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