MineralocorticoidsMineralocorticoids
eg. Aldestroneeg. Aldestrone
secreted by glomerolosa layersecreted by glomerolosa layer
Maintain electrolyte such as Maintain electrolyte such as
sodium and potassium and sodium and potassium and
water balancewater balance
Mainly act on the distal tubules, Mainly act on the distal tubules,
gastric mucosa and salivary gastric mucosa and salivary
glandsglands
glococorticoidsglococorticoids
eg. Cortisol,eg. Cortisol,
cortisone, cortisone,
corticostronecorticostrone
affect on the metabolism of affect on the metabolism of
carbohydrates,carbohydrates,
proteins, proteins,
lipidslipids
glococorticoidsglococorticoids
In liver: In liver:
promote the uptake and use of fatty promote the uptake and use of fatty
acids (energy source) acids (energy source)
amino acid (enzyme synthesis)amino acid (enzyme synthesis)
carbohydrates (glucose synthesis)carbohydrates (glucose synthesis)
Stimulate glyconeogenesisStimulate glyconeogenesis
Assembled glucose into glycogen Assembled glucose into glycogen
(glycogenesis)(glycogenesis)
glococorticoidsglococorticoids
Outside the liver:Outside the liver:
Induced an opposite or catabolic effect Induced an opposite or catabolic effect
on skin, muscles, adipose tissueon skin, muscles, adipose tissue
Decrease synthetic activity and promote Decrease synthetic activity and promote
protein and lipid degradationprotein and lipid degradation
Amino acids and fatty acids removed Amino acids and fatty acids removed
from blood and used by liver from blood and used by liver
glococorticoidsglococorticoids
Suppress the immune system by:Suppress the immune system by:
destroying circulating lymphocyte destroying circulating lymphocyte
Inhibiting mitotic activity in Inhibiting mitotic activity in
lymphocyte forming organslymphocyte forming organs
Having anti-inflammatory Having anti-inflammatory
properties properties
thyroid gland parathyroid thyroid gland parathyroid
glandgland
T4 paratormoneT4 paratormone
T3 T3 ( ca)( ca)
calcitonincalcitonin
( ca)( ca)
pancreasepancrease
Exocrine partExocrine part
compound alveolar compound alveolar
gland=seros acinigland=seros acini
Endocrine partEndocrine part
island of langerhansisland of langerhans