Reversible transdifferentiation: Interconversion of somatotrophs and lactotrophs in pituitary hyperplasia

Modern Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 20-28

  Vidal, S ^a,b   Horvath, E ^a   Kovacs, K ^a   Lloyd, R V ^c   Smyth, H S ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth hormone; Hyperplasia; Immunoelectron microscopy; In situ hybridization; Mammosomatotrophs; Pituitary; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGOLD STAINING; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATIC CELL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACROMEGALY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PROLACTIN; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0035141709     PISSN: 08933952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3880252     Document Type: Article

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