Regulatory System for Stem/Progenitor Cell Niches in the Adult Rodent Pituitary

The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is a master endocrine tissue composed of five types of endocrine cells. Although the turnover rate of pituitary endocrine cells is as low as about 1.6% per day, recent studies have demonstrated that Sex-determining region Y-box 2 (SOX2)+-cells exist as pituit...

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Main Authors: Yoshida, Saishu, Kato, Takako, Kato, Yukio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4730319/