Sundaland

The Sundaland was declared as a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations. This region is famous for its rich terrestrial and marine ecosystem. Sundaland is one of the biologically richest hotspots in India which comprises 25,000 species of vascular plants, of which 15,000 are found only in this region.

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ACTH (corticotropin) 

controls the secretion of cortisol by the activation of adenylyl cyclase via Galpha s.

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The ACTH family is derived from a single precursor,

pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC)

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Lactotropes -Prolactin (PRL) promotes mammary gland development and milk production.

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GnRH

Stimulates secretion of FSH and LH by gonadotropes

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Kallmann syndrome

the combination of hypogonadism due to low levels of circulating gonadotropins (hypogonadotropic hypogonadism) with partial or complete loss of the sense of smell ( hyposmia or anosmia )

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FSH & LH

control growth of the ovaries and testes.