Cell-specific distributions of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and androgen receptor (AR) in anterior pituitary glands from adult cockerels as revealed by immunohistochemistry

• Published in: Cell and tissue research Vol. 348; no. 3; pp. 551 - 558
• Main Authors: Sun, Dehao, Cui, Tongtong, Luo, Haoshu, Li, Ruiguo, Cui, Sheng, Liu, Jiali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.06.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: adults; Aging; Androgen receptors; Androgens; Animals; anterior pituitary; Binding sites; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cellular biology; Chickens; cockerels; cytology; Estrogen; Estrogen Receptor alpha; Estrogen Receptor alpha - metabolism; estrogen receptors; Estrogens; Glycoproteins; Human Genetics; Immunohistochemistry; luteinizing hormone; Male; metabolism; Molecular Medicine; Organ Specificity; Phenols; Pituitary gland; Pituitary Gland, Anterior; Pituitary Gland, Anterior - cytology; Pituitary Gland, Anterior - metabolism; Protein Transport; Proteomics; Receptors, Androgen; Receptors, Androgen - metabolism; Regular Article; secretion; Staining and Labeling; Thyrotropin; Double-labeling immunohistochemistry; AR; Pituitary hormones; ERα; Cockerel

Estrogens and androgens play important roles in regulating the hormone-secreting functions of the pituitary gland by binding to their corresponding receptors. However, the expression of estrogen receptors (ERs) and the androgen receptor (AR) and the cell types containing ERs and AR in the anterior p...