Pituicyte
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| Neuron: Pituicyte | |
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| NeuroLex ID | sao1004082033 |
| Code | TH H3.08.02.2.00040 |
| Latin | pituicytus |
A pituicyte is a glial cell of the posterior pituitary.
They generally stain dark purple with an H&E stain, and are among the easiest structures to identify in the region (pars nervosa of the posterior pituitary). [1][2]
They are similar to the astrocytes/glial cells of the CNS.
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