Regulatory System for Stem/Progenitor Cell Niches in the Adult Rodent Pituitary
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is a master endocrine tissue composed of five types of endocrine cells. Although the turnover rate of pituitary endocrine cells is as low as about 1.6% per day, recent studies have demonstrated that Sex-determining region Y-box 2 (SOX2)+-cells exist as pituit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/1/75 |