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What are the 3 classes of pituitary hormones?
Corticotropin-related peptides
Somatotropins
Glycoproteins
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What are the somatotropin hormones?
Growth hormone (somatotropin)
Prolactin
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What are the Corticotropin-related peptides?
ACTH,
LPH, Lipotropin. MSH is a cleavage product of lipotropin. LPH stimulates melanin production, and lipolysis and steroid production.
MSH,
Endorphin
They are ALL derived from various cleavages of POOMC.
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