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gigantism
gigantism condition in which an animal or plant is far greater than normal in size. Plants are often deliberately bred to increase their size. However, among animals, gigantism is usually the result of hereditary and glandular disturbance. Among humans, gigantism is produced by an oversecretion of ... Read more
pituitary gland
pituitary gland small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain . It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system ). Anatomy and Function Physiologically, the pituitar... Read more
gonadotropic hormone
gonadotropic hormone or gonadotropin, any one of three glycoprotein (see protein ) hormones released by either the anterior pituitary gland or the placenta (the organ in which maternal and fetal blood exchange nutrients and waste products) that have various effects upon the ovaries and t... Read more
growth hormone
growth hormone or somatotropin , glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein ). Evidence suggests that the secretion of human growth hormone (HGH) is regulated by the release of certain peptides by the hy... Read more
hormone
hormone secretory substance carried from one gland or organ of the body via the bloodstream to more or less specific tissues, where it exerts some influence upon the metabolism of the target tissue. Normally, various hormones are produced and secreted by the endocrine glands (see endocrine system ... Read more
antidiuretic hormone
antidiuretic hormone , polypeptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland . Its principal action is to regulate the amount of water excreted by the kidneys. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), known also as vasopressin, causes the kidneys to resorb water directly from the renal tubules, thus con... Read more
acromegaly
acromegaly , adult endocrine disorder resulting from hypersecretion of growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Since the bones cannot increase in length after full growth is attained, there is a disproportionate thickening of bones, predominantly in the skull and small bones of the hands and... Read more
cortisol
cortisol or hydrocortisone, steroid hormone that in humans is the major circulating hormone of the cortex, or outer layer, of the adrenal gland . Like cortisone , cortisol is classed as a glucocorticoid; it stimulates liver glycogen formation while it decreases the rate of glucose utilizati... Read more
oxytocin
oxytocin , hormone released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that facilitates uterine contractions and the milk-ejection reflex. The structure of oxytocin, a cyclic peptide consisting of nine amino acids, was determined in 1953 and in the same year it was synthesized in the labor... Read more
endocrine system
endocrine system , body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones . The endocrine system includes the pituitary gland , thyroid gland , parathyroid glands , adrenal gland , pancreas , ov... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Anterior pituitary"

Pituitary Dwarfism
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence ...posterior (back) halves. The anterior pituitary produces six hormones: growth...releasing hormone (GHRH), the anterior pituitary is stimulated to release growth...production of hormones by the anterior pituitary. When none of the hormones...
pituitary gland
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...organ was established. The anterior pituitary contains five different types...Since the nerves going to the anterior pituitary only supply the blood vessels...and that these reach the anterior pituitary via a network of small blood...
Pituitary Tumors
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer ...and the fluid balance of the body. The pituitary is divided into two parts: front (anterior) and rear (posterior). Each half of the pituitary gland secretes specific hormones. Tumors in the anterior part are common and are usually noncancerous...
Hypopituitarism
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...within the body. The posterior pituitary acts as a sort of storage area...the muscles and kidneys. The anterior pituitary produces its own hormones which...all hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland. Panhypopituitarism is...
Hypophysectomy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...hormones needed. Patients with no pituitary function did and still do quite...results Complete removal of the pituitary was the goal for cancer treatment...Regulation and Diseases of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus." In Harrison...
Hormones
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology ...release. GHRH targets the anterior pituitary to release growth hormone to...hormone (MIH). PIH targets the anterior pituitary to inhibit milk production...medically to induce labor. The anterior pituitary (AP) secretes a number of...
sex hormones
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...hypothalamus (in the brain), the pituitary gland , and the gonads (the...capillaries to the nearby anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. Here GnRH stimulates...from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland to the gonads, is tightly...
Endocrine System
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science ...initial hormone. The pituitary The pituitary gland has long been called the...from other endocrine sites. The pituitary is located at the base of the...into two distinct lobes, the anterior pituitary (AP) and the posterior pituitary...
Growth Hormone Tests
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. ...assist in the diagnosis of pituitary tumors or tumors related...acids that is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and coordinates normal...hGH is produced in the anterior portion of the pituitary gland by somatotrophs under...
growth hormone
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...somatotrophin, is secreted from the anterior part of the pituitary gland . It is a major product...x2019;, lies in front of the pituitary, so a spreading tumour may...hormones reach the nearby anterior pituitary through local blood vessels...

Dictionary entries related to "Anterior pituitary"

pituitary gland
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...anterior and the posterior. The anterior pituitary (or adenohypophysis ) secretes...other endocrine glands, the anterior pituitary is often referred to as the...endocrine gland . Activity of the anterior pituitary itself is regulated by specific...
release-inhibiting hormone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...hormones that inhibit the release of hormones by the anterior lobe of the pituitary (adenohypophysis). They include MSH-inhibiting...blood vessels, which convey the hormones through the pituitary stalk into the anterior pituitary.
neuroendocrine system
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...hormonal stimulation. For example, the posterior pituitary gland and the medulla of the adrenal gland receive...stimulation to secrete their hormones, whereas the anterior pituitary gland is stimulated by releasing hormones from the...
gonadotrophin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...Any of several hormones, secreted by the mammalian anterior pituitary gland , that stimulate reproductive activity of the testes or ovaries (the gonads). Pituitary gonadotrophins include follicle-stimulating hormone...
corticotrophin-releasing hormone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...the release of ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone) from the anterior pituitary. CRH test a test in which CRH is administered intravenously...cases of primary adrenal failure and suppressed in cases of anterior hypopituitarism.
prolactin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology prolactin ( lactogenic hormone ) A protein hormone , secreted by the adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary ), that initiates lactation in mammals and stimulates the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum .
insulin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing ...i. pen a penlike device to inject a measured dose of insulin. i. shock see shock . i. stress test a test of anterior pituitary gland function involving the induction of a hypoglycaemic episode with injected insulin and subsequent measurements...
follicle-stimulating hormone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology follicle-stimulating hormone ( FSH ) A proteinaceous, gonadotropic hormone (see GONADOTROPIN ) secreted by the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) that stimulates spermatogenesis in the testis and the growth of follicles in the ovary.
luteinizing hormone
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology luteinizing hormone ( LH ; interstitial-cell-stimulating hormone ; ICSH ) A hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in mammals, that stimulates in males the production of sex hormones ( androgens ) by the interstitial cells...
somatostatin
Book article from: A Dictionary of Biology ...hormone ; GHIH ) A hormone, secreted by the hypothalamus, that inhibits the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland (see release-inhibiting hormone ). The secretion of somatostatin is stimulated by various factors, including...

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CART peptide in anterior pituitary gland suppresses prolactin secretion.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 7/5/2004; 700+ words ; ...regulated transcript peptide in the anterior pituitary gland suppresses prolactin...hypothalamic nuclei that control anterior pituitary function. CART peptide has also been localized in the anterior pituitary gland itself, although its...
The anterior pituitary has different histology depending on age and sex.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 7/7/2003; 700+ words ; ...amp; NewsRx.net) -- The anterior pituitary has different cell histology...of these follicles, in the anterior pituitary at various age groups. The...component cell of follicles in the anterior pituitary are adequately applicable for...
Tetracycline Regulation Used To Control Gene Expression In Anterior Pituitary Gland.
Newspaper article from: Gene Therapy Weekly; 6/14/2001; 700+ words ; ...elements to specifically express genes in cells of the anterior pituitary (AP). "Although successful widespread gene transfer...transgene expression within lactotrophic cells in the anterior pituitary gland in vivo," Endocrinology, June 2001;142...
Immunohistochemical detection of angiotensin receptors AT1 and AT2 in normal rat pituitary gland, estrogen-induced rat pituitary tumor and human pituitary adenomas
Magazine article from: Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...smaller than in the non-tumoral anterior pituitary. In human pituitary adenomas...seventies [4]. In the rat anterior pituitary gland, renin, an-giotensinogen...LH) release from the rat anterior pituitary gland [18]. Ang II and its...
Genetic Bases of Estrogen-Induced Pituitary Tumorigenesis: Identification of Genetic Loci Determining Estrogen-Induced Pituitary Growth in Reciprocal Crosses Between the ACI and Copenhagen Rat Strains
Magazine article from: Genetics; 3/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...producing lactotroph of the anterior pituitary gland and induce development...producing lactotroph of the anterior pituitary gland provides a well-defined...and sustained growth of the anterior pituitary gland in male or female rats...
Adenovirus Successfully Delivers Genes in vivo to the Pituitary Gland.
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 9/26/2000; 700+ words ; ...deliver genes in vivo into the anterior pituitary gland of rats. "Prolactin...vivo gene transfer into the anterior pituitary gland using recombinant adenovirus...that normal and neoplastic anterior pituitary (AP) cells can be efficiently...
Papillary carcinoma of thyroid metastatic to the pituitary gland
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...revealed a tumor within the pituitary gland with anterior displacement of the gland...intrapituitary mass compressing the anterior pituitary was removed from the posterior...of a primary tumor of the anterior pituitary. Immunostaining for the...
Researchers from University of Genova describe findings in pituitary cancer genetics.
Newspaper article from: Gene Therapy Weekly; 9/11/2008; 700+ words ; ...CXCR4 and SDF1 were expressed only in a subset of anterior pituitary cells, with a lower expression of SDF1 compared...not confined to a specific cell population in the anterior pituitary but colocalized with discrete subpopulations of...
Mayo Clinic, Medical Department details research in pituitary cancer.
Newspaper article from: Cancer Weekly; 9/16/2008; 700+ words ; ...Of 44 patients with normal or partial anterior pituitary function before radiosurgery, 16 (36%) developed one or more new anterior pituitary deficits. The incidence of new anterior pituitary deficits was 26% at 4 years. No differences...
Imaging case study of the month: Ectopic growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in the sphenoid sinus
Magazine article from: The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...neurosecretory granules. DISCUSSION Ectopic pituitary adenomas (EPAs) are accessory masses of anterior pituitary tissue that have no connection to the...Suprasellar ectopic sites may stem from anterior pituitary cells attached to the supradiaphragmatic...