The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains several types of cells that produce different hormones responsible for regulating other glands throughout the body. The posterior lobe of the ...

The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the neck, regulates metabolism, energy levels, digestion, and ...

stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone and prolactin by the anterior pituitary. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (also called Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)) GnRH GnRH ...

T he hypothalamus–pituitary–target gland axis has been recognized as a fundamental functional framework of the mammalian ...

the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells could be used to treat endocrine disorders that can lead ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make ...

The Pituitary Center offers: The pituitary gland lies at the base of the skull, between the brain and the paranasal sinuses. From this location, it serves a critical link between the brain and the ...

(3) After all of the AVP stored in the posterior pituitary gland has been released, a third phase of diabetes insipidus develops if >80-90% of the AVP-secreting neuronal cell bodies in the ...

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells ...

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PAD expression in tissues such as the anterior pituitary gland, mammary gland, and uterus changes over the course of the female reproductive cycle. The best-characterized targets for PADs are arginine ...

in MEN1 the overactive glands most often include the parathyroid glands, the pancreas and the pituitary. Most people who develop excessive hormonal production from only one endocrine gland do not have ...