Thyrotropic cell
| Thyrotropic cell | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D052684 |
| TH | H3.08.02.2.00005 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Thyrotropes (also called thyrotrophs) are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary which produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH).[1] Thyrotropes consist around 5% of the anterior pituitary lobe cells.[citation needed]
Thyrotropes appear basophilic in histological preparations.
See also
References
- ^ Guyton, A.C. & Hall, J.E. (2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology (11th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunder ISBN 0-7216-0240-1
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