Hormones that stimulate hormone
secretion. Eg: hypothalamic or
pituitary hormones.
Plasma levels of
minerals, glucose,
hormones.
Since most hormones regulate the levels of
salt, sugar, and functional hormones in the
body, thus their levels are homeostasically
intertwined with (and regulated by) them.
Neurotransmitters
Involvement of the CNS indicates that
hormone secretion is also regulated by
thoughts, emotions, or autonomic signals etc.
Clearance
Rate of removal of hormone from the
blood; metabolic clearance rate =
Rate of disappearance from blood /
Plasma concentration of hormone
3 types
Renal Excretion
Hepatic modification or excretion into bile
Interstitial/Intercellular metabolism
Permisiveness
Some hormones cause up-regulation of receptors and intracellular
signaling proteins for another hormone, creating a greater than
normal sensitivity to that other hormone's stimulatory function.
Ex: Thyroid hormones up-regulate B-Adrenergic receptors
for catcholamines, enhancing their effects in the body.