Gland and Organ

Released Hormones

Role in Immunity

Central Nervous System: Pituitary gland (brain)

Growth hormone (GH), Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Follicles-stimulating hormone (FSH), MSH, Luteinizing hormone (LH), Prolactin, Vasopressin, Serotonin, Endorphin

Yes

Central Nervous System: Hypotha-lamus (brain)

TRH, CRH, GHRN, Dopamine, Somatostatin, Vaso-pressin, Oxytocin

CNS: Pineal gland (brain)

Melatonin

Yes

Thyroid and Parathyroid

T3, T4, Calcitonin, Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Stomach

Gastrin, Ghrelin, Histamine, Somatostatin, Neuropep-tide Y

Thymus

Thymopoietin

Pancreas

Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin

Kidney

Calcitriol. Renin, Erythropoietin

Testes

Androgens, Estradiol, Inhibin

Uterus

Prolactin, Relaxin

Ovaries, Placenta

Estrogens, Progesterone

Adrenal

Androgens, Glucocorticoids, Adrenaline, Noradrenaline

Yes

Liver

IGF, THPO

Yes