Anterior pituitary cell networks

Highlights ► Pituitary cells are organized into structural and functional networks. ► Pituitary networks have cell-type characteristic relationships with the vasculature. ► Plasticity of networks underly functional change in response to physiological demand. ► Network organization can mediate functi...

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Published inFrontiers in neuroendocrinology Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 252 - 266
Main Authors Le Tissier, P.R, Hodson, D.J, Lafont, C, Fontanaud, P, Schaeffer, M, Mollard, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.08.2012
Subjects
ACTH
Animals
Cell Communication - physiology
Cell Differentiation
Corticotrophs - physiology
Embryogenesis
Endocrine Cells - physiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Female
Gene regulation
Gonadotrophs - physiology
Growth hormone
Growth Hormone - metabolism
Homeostasis
Hypothalamus
Imaging
Male
Mice
Modeling
Models, Biological
Networks
Oscillators
Pituitary
Pituitary (anterior)
Pituitary Gland, Anterior - blood supply
Pituitary Gland, Anterior - cytology
Pituitary Gland, Anterior - embryology
Pituitary hormones
Plasticity (functional)
Prolactin
Somatotrophs - physiology
Stem Cells - physiology
Structure-function relationships
Networks
Prolactin
Pituitary
Imaging
ACTH
Homeostasis
Growth hormone
LH
Modeling
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Summary:Highlights ► Pituitary cells are organized into structural and functional networks. ► Pituitary networks have cell-type characteristic relationships with the vasculature. ► Plasticity of networks underly functional change in response to physiological demand. ► Network organization can mediate functional memory of experience.
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ISSN:0091-3022
1095-6808
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DOI:10.1016/j.yfrne.2012.08.002