Pituitary Gland, Anterior
"Pituitary Gland, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D010903
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.747.500 A06.688.357.750.500 A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500.500 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500 A08.713.357.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pituitary Gland, Anterior- Pituitary Gland, Anterior
- Anterior Pituitary Glands
- Pituitary Glands, Anterior
- Lobus Anterior
- Anterior, Lobus
- Anteriors, Lobus
- Lobus Anteriors
- Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
- Pituitary Anterior Lobe
- Anterior Pituitary Gland
- Pars Distalis of Pituitary
- Pituitary Pars Distalis
- Adenohypophysis
- Adenohypophyses
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Gland, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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Receptors for monoamines on cultured cells. Am J Hypertens. 1990 Jun; 3(6 Pt 2):43S-46S.
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Identification of latent tissue kallikrein, prolactin and growth hormone secretion in GH3 pituitary cells using modified radioimmunoassays. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1988 Jan; 55(1):21-31.
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Characterization of D-2 dopamine receptors in a tumor of the rat anterior pituitary gland. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1987 Sep; 242(3):950-6.
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Genotypic influences on pituitary responsiveness to haloperidol in mice. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 1987; 12(3):211-8.
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The effects of lithium on neuroendocrine function in affectively ill patients. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1986 May; 73(5):524-8.
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Lectin cytochemistry of cell types in human and canine pituitary. Histochemistry. 1986; 85(1):57-66.
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Neuroendocrine effects of the dopamine agonist piribedil in depressed patients. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1986; 9(5):448-55.
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Characterization of seasonal changes in prolactin and growth hormone cells in the hypophyses of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus borealis) by ultrastructural and immunocytochemical techniques. Am J Anat. 1981 Mar; 160(3):277-84.
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Seasonal changes in prolactin and growth hormone cells in the hypophyses of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus borealis) studied by light microscopic immunocytochemistry and radioimmunoassay. Am J Anat. 1980 Dec; 159(4):369-77.