Local hormones, by one definition, are biologically active polypeptides that are secreted by nerve cells and gland cells and act in a paracrine fashion but also enter the circulary another definition, local hormones are any hormones acting in a paracrine, autocrine, and/or intracrine manner.
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Classification
According to structural and functional similarity, many local hormones fall into either the gastrin or the secretin family.
Gastrin family
- Gastrin
- Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Secretin family
- Secretin
- Glucagon
- Glicentin (GLI)
- Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)
- Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP)
Others
- Motilin
- Neurotensin
- Substance P
- Somatostatin
- Bombesin
- Serotonin
References
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