Thyrotrophin-releasing hormone, vasoactive intestinal peptide, prolactin-releasing peptide and dopamine regulation of prolactin secretion by different lactotroph morphological subtypes in the rat.
In the male rat anterior pituitary, three morphological subtypes of cells secreting primarily prolactin (PRL) (lactotrophs) have been described. Type I contain predominantly large irregularly shaped granules, whereas type II and type III lactotrophs contain smaller spherical granules. We have previo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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