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Pituitary Gland

Known as: Cerebrus, Hypophysis, Pituitary, Cerebri, Hypophysis 
Pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain in the pituitary fossa. It produces and secretes hormones such as oxytocin and vasopressin… 
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ACTH-Secreting Pituitary AdenomaAcidophil Stem Cell Pituitary Gland AdenomaAnterior Pituitary Gland NeoplasmBenign neoplasm of pituitary gland

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Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemMedian eminence of hypothalamusPituitary Gland, PosteriorStructure of pars intermedia of pituitary gland

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Hypothalamus, Middle

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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
An in vitro model for studies of intercellular communication in cultured rat anterior pituitary cells.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Oxytocin as well as vasopressin potentiate ovine CRF in vitro
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Regulation of pituitary receptors for gonadotropin-releasing hormone during the rat estrous cycle.
A radioiodinated superagonist analog of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH:[D-Ser(TBu)6]des-GLy10-GnRH N-ethylamide) was used… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Specific progesterone receptors in the hypothalamus and anterior hypophysis of the rat.
Progesterone-binding components were detected in hypothalamic and anterior hypophysial cytosols from estrogen-primed immature and… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
Some Actions of Neurohypophyseal Hormones on a Living Membrane
It has long been recognized that the antidiuretic hormone of the neuro hypophysis must have an action on the renal tubule which… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
Hypothalamic control of food intake in cats and monkeys
The role of the central nervous system in regulating food intake was probably suggested first by the discovery that either… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDIES OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND
Technical methods for preparation of thin sections suitable for electron microscopy, while exacting, have been developed to a… 
Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
Two types of basophils in the anterior pituitary of the rat and their respective cytophysiological significance.
INTRODUCTION THE kresazan method of Romeis (1940), a combination of resorcinfuchsin with azan, enabled him to differentiate… 
Highly Cited
1949
Highly Cited
1949
A neural factor in the mechanism by which estrogen induces the release of luteinizing hormone in the rat.
INTRODUCTION In polyestkous animals such as the rat, mouse, and guinea pig, which ovulate spontaneously, estrogen stimulates the… 
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
Progesterone and estrogen in the experimental control of ovulation time and other features of the estrous cycle in the rat.
introduction Several years ago it was reported that small daily doses of progesterone given to persistent-estrous rats serve to… 
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