Types of Hormones - XML

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