title: Hormonal regulation of peptide receptors and target cell responses.
abstract: Regulation of plasma membrane receptors for peptide hormones by the prevailing ligand concentration often causes altered target cell function. Receptor number is determined by hormone-induced changes in membrane conformation, irreversible ligand binding, and processing of ligand-receptor complexes during hormone action.
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000502:physiology*; D004705:Endocytosis; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005260:Female; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000502:physiology*; D006066:Gonads / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008560:Membrane Fluidity; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology*; D013256:Steroids / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D006062:Gonadotropins; D007328:Insulin; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D013256:Steroids; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases