Pituitary TSH-Secreting Cells

Type II deiodinase (D2) activates thyroid hormone by converting thyroxine (T4) to 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3). This allows… Expand

CONTEXT Hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) dysfunction is common in children treated with cranial radiotherapy (RT) for brain tumors… Expand

The T-box transcription factor Tpit was identified as a cell-specific factor for expression of the pituitary proopiomelanocortin… Expand

We report an improved heterologous radioimmunoassay (RIA) for the measurement of thyrotropin (TSH) in mouse serum. The assay… Expand

The cell cycle is regulated by a number of inhibitors, including p27Kip1 (p27), which belongs to the kip1 family. By binding to… Expand

I. Introduction: Pituitary Adenomas A. Definition B. Epidemiology C. Classification II. Pituitary Cytodifferentiation A. Early… Expand

The mechanisms by which inductive signals control the identity, proliferation and timing of differentiation of progenitor cells… Expand

A t(17;19) chromosomal translocation in early B-lineage acute leukemia was shown to result in chimeric transcripts that contain… Expand

Development of the anterior pituitary gland involves proliferation and differentiation of ectodermal cells in Rathke's pouch to… Expand

TSH tumors are associated with both hypothyroid and hyperthyroid states. The proposed mechanism of thyrotroph secretion is… Expand