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Hormones and prostaglandins are similar because they deliver messages throughout the body.Prostaglandins act the same way hormones do, but only act in the specific area intended. They are synthesized from fatty acids.
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Prostaglandins.
Prostaglandins are also called paracrines. Prostaglandins are not hormones, but autocrines or paracrines, which are locally acting messenger molecules. They differ from hormones in that they are not produced at a discrete site but in many places throughout the human body.
Prostaglandins are the group of hormones referred to as tissue hormones.
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Certain hormones such as prostaglandins may be released. These hormones enhance the pain message and play a role in immune system responses to injury, such as inflammation.
Wilfrid R. Butt has written: 'Protein, polypeptide & peptide hormones' -- subject(s): Hormones, Peptide hormones, Physiology, Protein hormones 'Steroids, thyroid hormones, biogenic amines and prostaglandins' -- subject(s): Catecholamines, Hormones, Physiology, Prostaglandins, Steroid hormones, Thyroid hormones 'The chemistry of the gonadotrophins' -- subject(s): Gonadotropin
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Prostaglandins because they come from male prostate glands.
Prostaglandins are modified fatty acids that are produced by a wide range of cells. They generally affect only nearby cells and tissues, and thus are known as "local hormones."