Pituitary Gland, Anterior
"Pituitary Gland, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.
MeSH Number(s)
A06.407.747.500
A06.688.357.750.500
A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500.500
A08.713.357.750.500
Concept/Terms
Pituitary Gland, Anterior- Pituitary Gland, Anterior
- Anterior Pituitary Glands
- Pituitary Glands, Anterior
- Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
- Pituitary Anterior Lobe
- Pars Distalis of Pituitary
- Pituitary Pars Distalis
- Adenohypophysis
- Adenohypophyses
- Anterior Pituitary Gland
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Gland, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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A novel truncating variant of GLI2 associated with Culler-Jones syndrome impairs Hedgehog signalling. PLoS One. 2019; 14(1):e0210097.
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ZBTB20 is required for anterior pituitary development and lactotrope specification. Nat Commun. 2016 Apr 15; 7:11121.
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Primary amenorrhea: diagnosis and management. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2014 Oct; 69(10):603-12.
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VE1 antibody immunoreactivity in normal anterior pituitary and adrenal cortex without detectable BRAF V600E mutations. Am J Clin Pathol. 2014 Jun; 141(6):811-5.
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17ß-Estradiol modulates the prolactin secretion induced by TRH through membrane estrogen receptors via PI3K/Akt in female rat anterior pituitary cell culture. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2012 May 01; 302(10):E1189-97.
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17ß-Estradiol stimulates the translocation of endogenous estrogen receptor a at the plasma membrane of normal anterior pituitary cells. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2012 May 15; 355(1):169-79.
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Neuron precursor features of spindle cell oncocytoma of adenohypophysis. Ann Clin Lab Sci. 2012; 42(2):123-9.
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Self-formation of functional adenohypophysis in three-dimensional culture. Nature. 2011 Nov 09; 480(7375):57-62.
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Mouse ghrelin-O-acyltransferase (GOAT) plays a critical role in bile acid reabsorption. FASEB J. 2012 Jan; 26(1):259-71.
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A patient with diabetes insipidus, anterior hypopituitarism and pituitary stalk thickening. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2011 Jan; 7(1):54-9.