• Kidneys - secrets erythropoietin is a glycoprotein hormone that signals bone marrow to increase production of red blood cells.
• Skin - produces cholecalciferol and inactive form of vitamin D then becomes fully activated within the kidneys. The active form calcitriol is a regulator of the carrior system that intestinal cells use to absorb Ca2+ from food.
• Adipose tissue - release leptin which serves to tell your body how much stores energy (as fat) you have.
• Bone - osteoblast secrete osteocalcin prods pancreatic beta cells to divide and secrete more insulin.
• Thymus - secrets several hormones including thymulin, thymopoietins and thymosins these hormones are involved in normal development of T lymphocytes and the immune response.
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