These hormones affect growth, function, or nutrition of other endocrine cells.
The term trophic is from Ancient Greekτροφικός (trophikós) meaning "pertaining to food or nourishment", here used to mean "growth"; this is the same origin as atrophy.
Trophic hormones from the anterior pituitary include: The gastrointestinal tract has multiple trophic factors that regulate growth.
The gut contains peptides that stimulate mucosal growth of stomach, colon, and small bowl cells.
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