What are the actions of these hormones: GH, TSH, FSH, LH, and PRl?

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What are the actions of these hormones: GH, TSH, FSH, LH, and PRl?

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Hormones are chemical Messengers which are secreted directly into the blood.Blood carries them to organs and tissues of body to exert functions.

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Action of growth hormones:

  • Increases the transport of amino acids into the cells
  • Increases transcription of DNA into RNA
  • Increases the translation of intracellular RNA
  • Increases the release of fatty acids from Adipose tissue
  • Increase lipolysis and release of fatty acids from Adipose tissue
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Actions of TSH(Thyroid stimulating hormones)

  • Stimulate Thyroid to produce thyroxine(T4) and then triiodothyronine(T3) which causes stimulation of metabolism of every tissue in the body
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