Types of Hormones - INI

[item.insulin]
code=01
slug=insulin
name=Insulin
description=A peptide hormone secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Lowers blood glucose, promotes cellular glucose uptake, stimulates glycogen synthesis
secretionGland=Pancreas (Beta cells of islets of Langerhans)
targetOrgan=Liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue

[item.glucagon]
code=02
slug=glucagon
name=Glucagon
description=A peptide hormone secreted by alpha cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Raises blood glucose, promotes glycogen breakdown, stimulates gluconeogenesis
secretionGland=Pancreas (Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans)
targetOrgan=Liver

[item.thyroid-hormone]
code=03
slug=thyroid-hormone
name=Thyroid Hormone
description=Amine hormones secreted by the thyroid gland, including thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
category=Amine Hormone
mainFunction=Promotes metabolism, regulates body temperature, growth and development, nervous system development
secretionGland=Thyroid gland
targetOrgan=Tissues throughout the body

[item.adrenaline]
code=04
slug=adrenaline
name=Adrenaline (Epinephrine)
description=An amine hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, involved in fight-or-flight response during stress.
category=Amine Hormone (Catecholamine)
mainFunction=Increases heart rate, raises blood pressure, elevates blood glucose, dilates bronchi
secretionGland=Adrenal medulla
targetOrgan=Heart, blood vessels, lungs, liver

[item.cortisol]
code=05
slug=cortisol
name=Cortisol
description=A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, known as the stress hormone.
category=Steroid Hormone (Glucocorticoid)
mainFunction=Elevates blood glucose, anti-inflammatory effects, immunosuppression, stress response
secretionGland=Adrenal cortex
targetOrgan=Liver, muscle, adipose tissue, immune cells

[item.growth-hormone]
code=06
slug=growth-hormone
name=Growth Hormone (GH)
description=A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, essential for height growth.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Promotes growth, protein synthesis, fat breakdown, cell proliferation
secretionGland=Anterior pituitary gland
targetOrgan=Bone, cartilage, liver, muscle, adipose tissue

[item.aldosterone]
code=07
slug=aldosterone
name=Aldosterone
description=A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, important for electrolyte balance regulation.
category=Steroid Hormone (Mineralocorticoid)
mainFunction=Promotes sodium reabsorption, potassium excretion, blood pressure maintenance
secretionGland=Adrenal cortex (Zona glomerulosa)
targetOrgan=Kidney (renal tubules)

[item.testosterone]
code=08
slug=testosterone
name=Testosterone
description=The primary male sex hormone (androgen) mainly secreted by the testes.
category=Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)
mainFunction=Secondary sexual characteristic development, muscle mass maintenance, bone density preservation, sperm production
secretionGland=Testes (male), ovaries and adrenal glands (female)
targetOrgan=Reproductive organs, muscle, bone, skin

[item.estrogen]
code=09
slug=estrogen
name=Estrogen
description=The primary female sex hormone mainly secreted by the ovaries.
category=Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)
mainFunction=Secondary sexual characteristic development, menstrual cycle regulation, bone density preservation, pregnancy maintenance
secretionGland=Ovaries (mainly), placenta, adrenal glands
targetOrgan=Uterus, mammary glands, bone, skin, brain

[item.progesterone]
code=10
slug=progesterone
name=Progesterone
description=A female hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary, important for pregnancy maintenance.
category=Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)
mainFunction=Endometrial secretory transformation, pregnancy maintenance, basal body temperature elevation
secretionGland=Ovary (corpus luteum), placenta, adrenal glands
targetOrgan=Uterus, mammary glands, brain

[item.oxytocin]
code=11
slug=oxytocin
name=Oxytocin
description=A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, also called the love hormone.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Promotes uterine contractions, milk ejection, social bonding
secretionGland=Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)
targetOrgan=Uterus, mammary glands, brain

[item.vasopressin]
code=12
slug=vasopressin
name=Vasopressin (ADH)
description=A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, important for urine volume regulation.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Urine concentration, promotes water reabsorption, increases blood pressure
secretionGland=Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)
targetOrgan=Kidney (collecting ducts), blood vessels

[item.melatonin]
code=13
slug=melatonin
name=Melatonin
description=An amine hormone secreted by the pineal gland, important for regulating sleep-wake rhythm.
category=Amine Hormone
mainFunction=Sleep induction, circadian rhythm regulation, antioxidant effects
secretionGland=Pineal gland
targetOrgan=Brain (hypothalamus)

[item.parathyroid-hormone]
code=14
slug=parathyroid-hormone
name=Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
description=A peptide hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands, important for calcium metabolism regulation.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Increases plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone resorption, promotes calcium reabsorption
secretionGland=Parathyroid glands
targetOrgan=Bone, kidneys, intestines

[item.calcitonin]
code=15
slug=calcitonin
name=Calcitonin
description=A peptide hormone secreted by C cells of the thyroid gland, involved in calcium concentration regulation.
category=Peptide Hormone
mainFunction=Lowers plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone formation
secretionGland=Thyroid gland (C cells)
targetOrgan=Bone, kidneys