Cell life and death in the anterior pituitary gland: Role of oestrogens

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 758-764

  Seilicovich, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Lactotroph; Oestrogens; Oestrous cycle; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSOME; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CRADD PROTEIN; CYTOCHROME C; CYTOKINE; DEOXYADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; FAS ASSOCIATED DEATH DOMAIN PROTEIN; I KAPPA B KINASE INHIBITOR; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; PROCASPASE 8; PROCASPASE 9; PROTEIN BAD; PROTEIN BAK; PROTEIN BID; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED DEATH DOMAIN PROTEIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; APOPTOSIS; CELL COUNT; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CELL DEATH; CELL MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL RENEWAL; CELL SURVIVAL; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; ESTRUS CYCLE; GENE TARGETING; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GONADOTROPIN SECRETING CELL; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETING CELL; HOMEOSTASIS; HORMONE RESPONSE; MITOCHONDRION; MITOGENESIS; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN SECRETING CELL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SECRETORY PATHWAY; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPHS; LACTOTROPHS; PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR; PREGNANCY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SOMATOTROPHS;

EID: 77954154006     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: 13652826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02010.x     Document Type: Review

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