Acidophil cell
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| Acidophil cell | |
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| Code | TH H3.08.02.2.00020 |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells:
- somatotrophs, which generate somatotropin (also known as growth hormone)
- mammotrophs, which generate prolactin
When using standard staining techniques, they cannot be distinguished from each other (though they can be distinguished from basophils and chromophobes),[1] and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".
See also
References
- ↑ Histology image:14002loa from Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
