Hypothalamic-Pituitary Neoplasms

The ascidian larva has a central nervous system which shares basic characteristics with craniates, such as tripartite… (More)

Magnocellular neurons located in the supraoptic nucleus send their principal axons to terminate in the neurohypophysis, where… (More)

Hypothalamic melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) neurones occur in all vertebrates and have an apparent neuromodulatory role. In… (More)

During the course of evolution invertebrates and vertebrates have maintained common signaling molecules, such as neuropeptides… (More)

The endocrine and immune systems are linked via an elaborated communication system constituted by an array of cytokines and… (More)

Traditionally, a hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system is thought to be the exclusive source of arginine vasopressin (AVP), a… (More)

The present study investigates how restraint affects the hypothalamo-hypophysial adreno-cortical axis and the hypothalamo… (More)

Arginine-vasopressin (AVP) is a neurohypophysial nonapeptide with antidiuretic activity involved in the control of blood volume… (More)

The neurosecretory systems producing mesotocin (MT) and vasotocin (VT) (the avian homologues of oxytocin and vasopressin… (More)

The islets of Langerhans of the neonatal pancreas are composed of B cells and non-B cells. The non-B cells are a heterogeneous… (More)