Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Endocrine System

Network of glands releasing hormones into blood to regulate metabolism, growth, reproduction, stress, and water balance. Integrates nervous and immune systems via hypothalamic-pituitary axes (HPA, HPT, HPG). Encompasses peptide, steroid, and tyrosine-derived hormone classes.

Also known as: hormonal system, endocrine glands, HPA axis, HPT axis, HPG axis

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-05Last Reviewed
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Endocrine System

Network of glands releasing hormones into blood to regulate metabolism, growth, reproduction, stress, and water balance. Integrates nervous and immune systems via hypothalamic-pituitary axes (HPA, HPT, HPG). Encompasses peptide, steroid, and tyrosine-derived hormone classes.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDendocrine-system
NameEndocrine System
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-05
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

Cross-Atlas Connections

containsPancreas modulatesNervous System modulatesImmune System modulatesCardiovascular System connects-toInsulin connects-toCortisol connects-toGlucagon connects-toCarney Complex containsAdrenal Gland connects-toType 2 Diabetes connects-toMen1 Syndrome connects-toGrowth Hormone connects-toReproductive System containsThyroid connects-toThyroid Cancer connects-toCalcium connects-toThyroid Hormones connects-toType 1 Diabetes connects-toEstrogen connects-toTestosterone connects-toAldosterone connects-toOsteoporosis connects-toMelatonin connects-toKidney connects-toObesity connects-toIodine connects-toActh connects-toGhrelin connects-toAdipocyte connects-toBrain connects-toPth connects-toZinc connects-toPhoton connects-toStomach connects-toHippocampus connects-toNeuron connects-toSodium connects-toElectron connects-toHeart connects-toPhosphorus connects-toAntibody connects-toLiver connects-toEye connects-toLeptin connects-toVitamin D connects-toPheochromocytoma Paraganglioma connects-toProlactin connects-toSmall Intestine connects-toMen4 Syndrome connects-toOxytocin connects-toVasopressin connects-toCalcitonin connects-toNeuroendocrine Tumors connects-toGlp 1 connects-toFgf23 connects-toTuberculosis connects-toVhl Disease connects-toCowden Syndrome connects-toHypertension connects-toHeart Failure connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder connects-toDigestive System connects-toRenal System connects-toIntegumentary System connects-toMusculoskeletal System connects-toRespiratory System connects-toLymphatic System connects-toCorticosteroids connects-toMagnesium Dietary connects-toZinc Dietary connects-toMetformin connects-toMycobacterium Tuberculosis connects-toCheckpoint Inhibitors connects-toIslet Of Langerhans connects-toCortical Bone connects-toTargeted Therapy connects-toIgf 1 connects-toPlacenta connects-toDicer1 Syndrome connects-toNeurofibromatosis Type 1 connects-toAnorexia Nervosa connects-toCovid 19 Disease connects-toCrh connects-toRenin connects-toProgesterone connects-toEpinephrine connects-toDopamine connects-toErythropoietin connects-toAngiotensin Ii connects-toAdiponectin connects-toBnp connects-toGlucocorticoid Receptor connects-toAndrogen Receptor connects-toSstr2 connects-toCalcium connects-toActivin A connects-toAdrenomedullin connects-toInsulin Receptor connects-toNpy connects-toEndothelin 1 connects-toAkt connects-toMtor connects-toAmpk connects-toJak1 2 connects-toErk1 2 connects-toGsk 3B connects-toStat3 connects-toSmad4 connects-toGalectin 3 connects-toFoxo connects-toStat1 connects-toHif 1Alpha connects-toPik3Ca connects-toCgas Sting connects-toNf Kb connects-toAutophagy connects-toSrc Kinase connects-toDnmt3A connects-toCcr5 connects-toCxcl12 connects-toIl 6 connects-toIl 1B connects-toIl 33 connects-toComplement C3 connects-toSerotonin connects-toProstaglandins connects-toNitric Oxide connects-toCholesterol connects-toSelenium connects-toSkin connects-toIron connects-toMagnesium connects-toThymus connects-toLiver connects-toSodium connects-toType 2 Diabetes connects-toPotassium connects-toResistin connects-toHistamine connects-toHepatocyte connects-toOsteoblast connects-toNash connects-toIfn Gamma connects-toIl 12 connects-toType I Interferon connects-toIl 17A connects-toIl 4 connects-toIl 10 connects-toT Helper Cell connects-toPlasma Cell connects-toIl 23 connects-toComplement C5 connects-toC5Ar1 connects-toMacrophage connects-toTslp connects-toBradykinin connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor connects-toFactor H connects-toPeriostin connects-toTransferrin connects-toProlactin connects-toOxytocin connects-toVasopressin connects-toCopper connects-toSulfur connects-toChloride connects-toNitrogen connects-toOxygen connects-toCarbon connects-toHydrogen connects-toTnf Alpha connects-toTgf Beta connects-toPd 1 connects-toVegf connects-toWnt Beta Catenin connects-toRankl connects-toIl 2 connects-toFibronectin connects-toNotch connects-toCgrp connects-toSubstance P connects-toFgf23 connects-toAngiopoietin connects-toOsteopontin connects-toNorepinephrine connects-toBdnf connects-toFgfr connects-toMyostatin connects-toGalectin 3 connects-toAngiopoietin connects-toAcetylcholine connects-toAdenosine connects-toApoe