Types of Hormones - TSV

code	slug	name	description	category	mainFunction	secretionGland	targetOrgan
01	insulin	Insulin	A peptide hormone secreted by beta cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.	Peptide Hormone	Lowers blood glucose, promotes cellular glucose uptake, stimulates glycogen synthesis	Pancreas (Beta cells of islets of Langerhans)	Liver, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue
02	glucagon	Glucagon	A peptide hormone secreted by alpha cells in the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.	Peptide Hormone	Raises blood glucose, promotes glycogen breakdown, stimulates gluconeogenesis	Pancreas (Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans)	Liver
03	thyroid-hormone	Thyroid Hormone	Amine hormones secreted by the thyroid gland, including thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).	Amine Hormone	Promotes metabolism, regulates body temperature, growth and development, nervous system development	Thyroid gland	Tissues throughout the body
04	adrenaline	Adrenaline (Epinephrine)	An amine hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, involved in fight-or-flight response during stress.	Amine Hormone (Catecholamine)	Increases heart rate, raises blood pressure, elevates blood glucose, dilates bronchi	Adrenal medulla	Heart, blood vessels, lungs, liver
05	cortisol	Cortisol	A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, known as the stress hormone.	Steroid Hormone (Glucocorticoid)	Elevates blood glucose, anti-inflammatory effects, immunosuppression, stress response	Adrenal cortex	Liver, muscle, adipose tissue, immune cells
06	growth-hormone	Growth Hormone (GH)	A peptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, essential for height growth.	Peptide Hormone	Promotes growth, protein synthesis, fat breakdown, cell proliferation	Anterior pituitary gland	Bone, cartilage, liver, muscle, adipose tissue
07	aldosterone	Aldosterone	A steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, important for electrolyte balance regulation.	Steroid Hormone (Mineralocorticoid)	Promotes sodium reabsorption, potassium excretion, blood pressure maintenance	Adrenal cortex (Zona glomerulosa)	Kidney (renal tubules)
08	testosterone	Testosterone	The primary male sex hormone (androgen) mainly secreted by the testes.	Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)	Secondary sexual characteristic development, muscle mass maintenance, bone density preservation, sperm production	Testes (male), ovaries and adrenal glands (female)	Reproductive organs, muscle, bone, skin
09	estrogen	Estrogen	The primary female sex hormone mainly secreted by the ovaries.	Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)	Secondary sexual characteristic development, menstrual cycle regulation, bone density preservation, pregnancy maintenance	Ovaries (mainly), placenta, adrenal glands	Uterus, mammary glands, bone, skin, brain
10	progesterone	Progesterone	A female hormone secreted by the corpus luteum of the ovary, important for pregnancy maintenance.	Steroid Hormone (Sex Hormone)	Endometrial secretory transformation, pregnancy maintenance, basal body temperature elevation	Ovary (corpus luteum), placenta, adrenal glands	Uterus, mammary glands, brain
11	oxytocin	Oxytocin	A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, also called the love hormone.	Peptide Hormone	Promotes uterine contractions, milk ejection, social bonding	Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)	Uterus, mammary glands, brain
12	vasopressin	Vasopressin (ADH)	A peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, important for urine volume regulation.	Peptide Hormone	Urine concentration, promotes water reabsorption, increases blood pressure	Hypothalamus (production), posterior pituitary (secretion)	Kidney (collecting ducts), blood vessels
13	melatonin	Melatonin	An amine hormone secreted by the pineal gland, important for regulating sleep-wake rhythm.	Amine Hormone	Sleep induction, circadian rhythm regulation, antioxidant effects	Pineal gland	Brain (hypothalamus)
14	parathyroid-hormone	Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)	A peptide hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands, important for calcium metabolism regulation.	Peptide Hormone	Increases plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone resorption, promotes calcium reabsorption	Parathyroid glands	Bone, kidneys, intestines
15	calcitonin	Calcitonin	A peptide hormone secreted by C cells of the thyroid gland, involved in calcium concentration regulation.	Peptide Hormone	Lowers plasma calcium concentration, promotes bone formation	Thyroid gland (C cells)	Bone, kidneys