neurohormone


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neu·ro·hor·mone

 (no͝or′ō-hôr′mōn, nyo͝or′-)
n.
A hormone secreted by or acting on a part of the nervous system.
neu′ro·hor·mo′nal adj.

neurohormone

(ˈnjʊərəʊˌhɔːməʊn)
n
(Biochemistry) a hormone, such as noradrenaline, oxytocin, or vasopressin, that is produced by specialized nervous tissue rather than by endocrine glands

neu•ro•hor•mone

(ˌnʊər oʊˈhɔr moʊn, ˌnyʊər-)

n.
any of various substances, as antidiuretic hormone, formed in the nervous system and delivered to an effector organ through blood circulation.
[1940–45]
neu`ro•hor•mo′nal, adj.
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Noun1.neurohormone - a hormone that is released by nerve impulses (e.g., norepinephrine or vasopressin)
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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The role of the neurohormone melatonin as a buffer against macromolecular oxidative damage.
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The signaling of G protein-coupled receptor 54 (GPR54) is a key regulator of secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), whereas GnRH is a crucial neurohormone regulating the secretion of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) at puberty.
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Yerushalmi Y, Pener MP (2001) The response of a homochrome grasshopper, Oedipoda miniata, to the dark-colour-inducing neurohormone (DCIN) of locusts.
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Twelve participants with and without chronic pain and PTSD were included in this study of the effect of a single session of peak cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) on plasma neurohormone levels (NPY, ALLO, cortisol, DHEA) and pain sensitivity.
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As a natriuretic endogenous peptide neurohormone brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is mainly secreted by ventricular myocytes the synthesis of which is closely related with ventricular afterload and wall tension.
Effects of glutamine and valsartan on the brain natriuretic peptide and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide of patients with chronic heart failure
The presence of TFF3 peptide in porcine [25] and human [22] oxytocinergic neurons suggests their role as a neurotransmitter/modulator in various brain regions innervated by these neurons, like brain stem, spinal cord and pontine tegmentum [2], or as a neurohormone released into bloodstream and affecting potential target cells.
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Melatonin (MEL) is a neurohormone able to cross the cell membrane and it also has access to every subcellular compartment due to its high lipid and water solubility (15).
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