Hypothalamus Pituitary Axis Flashcards
What are 5 types of cells in the anterior pituitary cells and hormones
Somatotrophs
Corticotrophs
Thyrotrophs
Gonadotrophs
Lactotrophs
What does somatotrophs produce
Inhibits GH
What does corticotrophs produce
Stimulates ACTH
What does thyrotrophs produce
Stimulates TSH and prolactin
What does gonadotrophs produce
Stimulates LH and FSH
What does lactotrophs produce
Inhibits PRL
Which cell type is the most popular in the pituitary
Somatotrophs
What do somatotrophs target
All tissues
Liver
What do corticotrophs target
Adrenal gland
Adipocytes
Melanocytes
What do thyrotrophs target
Thyroid gland
What do gonadotrophs target
Gonads
What do lactotrophs target
Breasts
Gonads
What do hypothalamic neurohormones do
Act on adenohypophysis to stimulate or inhibit synthesis and release of anterior pituitary hormones
What is the growth hormone
Somatotropin exerts most of its effects on growth via somatomedins (IGF)
What is the growth hormones effect on protein metabolism
Increase synthesis of proteins
Decrease breakdown of proteins
Enhances AA transport across cell membrane
Enhances DNA transcription and RNA translation
Reducing protein catabolism