Types of Hormones - JSON

[
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Pancreas (Beta cells of islets of Langerhans)",
    "targetOrgan": "Liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue",
    "mainFunction": "Lowers blood glucose, promotes cellular glucose uptake, stimulates glycogen synthesis"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Pancreas (Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans)",
    "targetOrgan": "Liver",
    "mainFunction": "Raises blood glucose, promotes glycogen breakdown, stimulates gluconeogenesis"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Thyroid gland",
    "targetOrgan": "Tissues throughout the body",
    "mainFunction": "Promotes metabolism, regulates body temperature, growth and development, nervous system development"
  },
  {
    "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)",
    "secretionGland": "Adrenal medulla",
    "targetOrgan": "Heart, blood vessels, lungs, liver",
    "mainFunction": "Increases heart rate, raises blood pressure, elevates blood glucose, dilates bronchi"
  },
  {
    "code": "05",
    "slug": "cortisol",
    "name": "Cortisol",
    "description": "A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, known as the stress hormone.",
    "category": "Steroid Hormone (Glucocorticoid)",
    "secretionGland": "Adrenal cortex",
    "targetOrgan": "Liver, muscle, adipose tissue, immune cells",
    "mainFunction": "Elevates blood glucose, anti-inflammatory effects, immunosuppression, stress response"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Anterior pituitary gland",
    "targetOrgan": "Bone, cartilage, liver, muscle, adipose tissue",
    "mainFunction": "Promotes growth, protein synthesis, fat breakdown, cell proliferation"
  },
  {
    "code": "07",
    "slug": "aldosterone",
    "name": "Aldosterone",
    "description": "A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, important for electrolyte balance regulation.",
    "category": "Steroid Hormone (Mineralocorticoid)",
    "secretionGland": "Adrenal cortex (Zona glomerulosa)",
    "targetOrgan": "Kidney (renal tubules)",
    "mainFunction": "Promotes sodium reabsorption, potassium excretion, blood pressure maintenance"
  },
  {
    "code": "08",
    "slug": "testosterone",
    "name": "Testosterone",
    "description": "The primary male sex hormone (androgen) mainly secreted by the testes.",
    "category": "Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)",
    "secretionGland": "Testes (male), ovaries and adrenal glands (female)",
    "targetOrgan": "Reproductive organs, muscle, bone, skin",
    "mainFunction": "Secondary sexual characteristic development, muscle mass maintenance, bone density preservation, sperm production"
  },
  {
    "code": "09",
    "slug": "estrogen",
    "name": "Estrogen",
    "description": "The primary female sex hormone mainly secreted by the ovaries.",
    "category": "Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)",
    "secretionGland": "Ovaries (mainly), placenta, adrenal glands",
    "targetOrgan": "Uterus, mammary glands, bone, skin, brain",
    "mainFunction": "Secondary sexual characteristic development, menstrual cycle regulation, bone density preservation, pregnancy maintenance"
  },
  {
    "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)",
    "secretionGland": "Ovary (corpus luteum), placenta, adrenal glands",
    "targetOrgan": "Uterus, mammary glands, brain",
    "mainFunction": "Endometrial secretory transformation, pregnancy maintenance, basal body temperature elevation"
  },
  {
    "code": "11",
    "slug": "oxytocin",
    "name": "Oxytocin",
    "description": "A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, also called the love hormone.",
    "category": "Peptide Hormone",
    "secretionGland": "Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)",
    "targetOrgan": "Uterus, mammary glands, brain",
    "mainFunction": "Promotes uterine contractions, milk ejection, social bonding"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)",
    "targetOrgan": "Kidney (collecting ducts), blood vessels",
    "mainFunction": "Urine concentration, promotes water reabsorption, increases blood pressure"
  },
  {
    "code": "13",
    "slug": "melatonin",
    "name": "Melatonin",
    "description": "An amine hormone secreted by the pineal gland, important for regulating sleep-wake rhythm.",
    "category": "Amine Hormone",
    "secretionGland": "Pineal gland",
    "targetOrgan": "Brain (hypothalamus)",
    "mainFunction": "Sleep induction, circadian rhythm regulation, antioxidant effects"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Parathyroid glands",
    "targetOrgan": "Bone, kidneys, intestines",
    "mainFunction": "Increases plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone resorption, promotes calcium reabsorption"
  },
  {
    "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",
    "secretionGland": "Thyroid gland (C cells)",
    "targetOrgan": "Bone, kidneys",
    "mainFunction": "Lowers plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone formation"
  }
]