paracrine hormone

A hormonal agent (peptide) secreted by a specialized cell with effects restricted to the local environment in which the agent is produced & secreted. (Distinguish from endocrine hormone)

Specific

dermokine (epidermis-specific secreted protein SK30/SK89, DMKN) platelet-activating factor (PAF) somatostatin; growth hormone release-inhibiting factor; contains: somatostatin-28, somatostatin-14 (SST)

References

The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996 pg 579