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Posterior Pituitary Hormones

Known as: posterior pituitary, pituitary posterior, posterior pituitary hormone 
Hormones released from the neurohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR). They include a number of peptides which are formed in the NEURONS in the… Expand
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Pituitary Hormones

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Prenatal exposure to maternal depression, neonatal methylation of human glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) and infant cortisol stress responses
Background: In animal models, variations in early maternal care are associated with differences in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal… Expand
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2004
Review
2004
Biological, physiological, pathophysiological, and pharmacological aspects of ghrelin.
Ghrelin is a peptide predominantly produced by the stomach. Ghrelin displays strong GH-releasing activity. This activity is… Expand
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2002
Review
2002
Risky families: family social environments and the mental and physical health of offspring.
Risky families are characterized by conflict and aggression and by relationships that are cold, unsupportive, and neglectful… Expand
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2002
Review
2002
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, neuroendocrine factors and stress.
The stress system coordinates the adaptive responses of the organism to stressors of any kind.(1). The main components of the… Expand
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2000
Review
2000
The Corticosteroid Receptor Hypothesis of Depression
  • F. Holsboer
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • 2000
    • Corpus ID: 30009640
Signs and symptoms that are characteristic for depression include changes in the setpoint of the hypothalamic-pituitary… Expand
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
ECOLOGICAL BASES OF HORMONE-BEHAVIOR INTERACTIONS : THE EMERGENCY LIFE HISTORY STAGE
SYNOPSIS. Superimposed upon seasonal changes in morphology, physiology and behavior, are facultative responses to unpredictable… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Correction of the sterility defect in homozygous obese female mice by treatment with the human recombinant leptin
The sterility of male and female homozygous ob/ob mice is a recognized feature of the ob mutation1. Whereas ob/ob males can… Expand
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Urocortin, a mammalian neuropeptide related to fish urotensin I and to corticotropin-releasing factor
CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING factor (CRF), a peptide first isolated from mammalian brain1, is critical in the regulation of the… Expand
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1994
Review
1994
Nutritional regulation of the insulin-like growth factors.
Nutrition is one of the main regulators of circulating IGF-I. In humans, serum IGF-I concentrations are markedly lowered by… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Synthesis, transport, and release of posterior pituitary hormones.
Vasopressin and oxytocin are made and released by neurons of the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system. Pulse labeling these… Expand
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