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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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Gland, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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Tomaiuolo M, Bertram R, Gonzalez-Iglesias AE, Tabak J. Investigating heterogeneity of intracellular calcium dynamics in anterior pituitary lactotrophs using a combined modelling/experimental approach. J Neuroendocrinol. 2010 Dec; 22(12):1279-89.
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Coke C, Andrews DW, Corn BW, Werner-Wasik M, Downes B, McCune C, Curran WJ. Multiple fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy of residual pituitary macroadenomas: initial experience. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 1997; 69(1-4 Pt 2):183-90.
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Daneshdoost L, Gennarelli TA, Bashey HM, Savino PJ, Sergott RC, Bosley TM, Snyder PJ. Identification of gonadotroph adenomas in men with clinically nonfunctioning adenomas by the luteinizing hormone beta subunit response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1993 Nov; 77(5):1352-5.
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Daneshdoost L, Gennarelli TA, Bashey HM, Savino PJ, Sergott RC, Bosley TM, Snyder PJ. Recognition of gonadotroph adenomas in women. N Engl J Med. 1991 Feb 28; 324(9):589-94.
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Senogles SE, Benovic JL, Amlaiky N, Unson C, Milligan G, Vinitsky R, Spiegel AM, Caron MG. The D2-dopamine receptor of anterior pituitary is functionally associated with a pertussis toxin-sensitive guanine nucleotide binding protein. J Biol Chem. 1987 Apr 05; 262(10):4860-7.
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Kopelman PG, White N, Pilkington TR, Jeffcoate SL. Impaired hypothalamic control of prolactin secretion in massive obesity. Lancet. 1979 Apr 07; 1(8119):747-50.