What are hormones for? Detailed answer

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What are hormones for?

Hormones are called biologically active substances secreted by the endocrine glands or clusters of specialized cells of the body and have a targeted effect on other organs and tissues.

Under the control of hormones, all stages of the development of the body from the moment of its inception to old age, all the main processes of life. By selectively controlling almost all types of cellular metabolism, hormones determine the normal course of growth of tissues and the whole organism as a whole, gene activity, sex formation and reproduction, adaptation to changing environmental conditions and maintaining the constancy of the internal environment of the body, behavior.

The influence of hormones on the metabolism in the body is carried out mainly by regulating the activity of enzymes. Each hormone affects the body in complex interactions with other hormones; in general, the hormonal system, together with the nervous system, ensures the activity of the body as a whole.

The chemical nature of hormones is different - proteins, peptides, amino acid derivatives, steroids. Hormones used in medicine are obtained by chemical synthesis or isolated from the corresponding organs of animals.

Insufficient or excessive secretion of hormones in the body leads to endocrine diseases. The aging process, the development of cardiovascular, oncological and other diseases are largely associated with a violation of hormonal regulation.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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