M., Alizadeh, M., & Maleki, V
Hormones & Signaling GLP-1: released after eating Insulin: blood sugar regulation Glucagon: raises blood sugar when it drops Oxytocin: bonding, labor, social behavior Vasopressin: blood pressure and water retention Pain & Mood Endorphins: your natural painkillers, released during exercise Enkephalins: pain modulation throughout the nervous system Dynorphins: stress response and pain regulation Immune Defense Defensins: antimicrobial peptides that attack bacteria, fungi, and viruses Cathelicidins: front-line immune response in skin and lungs Digestion Cholecystokinin (CCK): signals fullness after eating Ghrelin: the hunger hormone, signals when you need to eat Secretin: regulates stomach acid and pancreatic function Cardiovascular BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide): regulates blood pressure
It works on GLP-1 and GIP receptors
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