17.2 Hormones – Anatomy & Physiology - Open Educational …
WEBBy the end of this section, you will be able to: Identify the three major structural classes of hormones. Compare and contrast intracellular receptor systems and 2nd messenger systems. Identify factors that influence a target cell’s response. Understand the various mechanisms for stimulating hormone release.
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WEBSome hormones have only a few specific target cells, whereas other hormones affect numerous cell types throughout the body. The target cells for each hormone are characterized by the presence of certain docking molecules (i.e., receptors) for the hormone that are located either on the cell surface or inside the cell.
15.2A: Mechanisms of Hormone Action - Medicine LibreTexts
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Hormones activate target cells by diffusing through the plasma membrane of the target cells (lipid-soluble hormones) to bind a receptor protein within the cytoplasm of the cell, or by binding a specific receptor protein in the cell membrane of the target cell (water-soluble proteins).
15.4A: Interactions of Hormones at Target Cells
WEBJan 17, 2023 · In biology, permissiveness is a certain relationship between hormones and the target cell. It can be used to describe situations in which the presence of one hormone, at a certain concentration, is required to allow a …
Hormones, Receptors and Target Cells - Colorado State University
WEBMost hormones circulate in blood, coming into contact with essentially all cells. However, a given hormone usually affects only a limited number of cells, which are called target cells. A target cell responds to a hormone because it bears receptors for the hormone.
15.3B: Target Cell Specificity - Medicine LibreTexts
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Target cells are cells that are receptive to a secreted hormone. Target cell activation is dependent on three factors; the hormone levels in the blood, the receptor levels on the target cell, and hormone–receptor affinity.
17.2 Hormones - Anatomy and Physiology 2e - OpenStax
WEBWhen the level of a hormone is chronically reduced, target cells engage in upregulation to increase their number of receptors. This process allows cells to be more sensitive to the hormone that is present. Cells can also alter the sensitivity of the receptors themselves to various hormones.
12.3: Endocrine Hormones - Biology LibreTexts
WEBWhat are endocrine hormones? Define the target cell in the context of endocrine hormones. Explain how steroid hormones influence target cells. How do non-steroid hormones affect target cells? Compare and contrast negative and positive feedback loops. Outline the way feedback controls the production of thyroid hormones.
3.2: Hormones - Biology LibreTexts
WEBJul 30, 2022 · Identify the three major classes of hormones on the basis of chemical structure. Compare and contrast intracellular and cell membrane hormone receptors. Describe signaling pathways that involve cAMP and IP3. Identify several factors that influence a target cell’s response.
Principles of endocrinology - Endocrinology - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBHormones communicate this effect by their unique chemical structures recognized by specific receptors on their target cells, by their patterns of secretion and their concentrations in the general or localized circulation. The major hormones discussed in …