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    Springer
    Anatomy and embryology 180 (1989), S. 207-212 
    ISSN: 1432-0568
    Keywords: Thyrotroph (TSH cell) ; Anterior pituitary ; Immunogold electron microscopy ; Postnatal development ; Rat
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Summary Thyrotrophs (TSH cells) of the rat anterior pituitary identified by immunogold electron microscopy were classified into three subtypes according to their morphological characteristics: Immature type TSH cells are oval with a few small secretory granules (50–100 nm in diameter) and poorly developed cell organelles. These cells are frequently found in the neonatal stage between birth and 10 days of age. The intermediate type is polygonal or stellate, containing a moderate number of medium sized secretory granules (80–120 nm in diameter) and moderately or well developed cell organelles. Cells of this type are often found between 10 and 30 days of age. Mature type cells are large and polygonal in shape, and contain many large secretory granules (120–180 nm in diameter) and well developed cell organelles. Cells of the last type are frequently found at more than 30 days of age. At 45 days of age the mature type TSH cells make up about 70% of all TSH cells. The proportion of immature type cells was shown to decrease while the proportion of the mature type TSH cells increases, as the animal grows.
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    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Anterior pituitary ; Prolactin cell ; TRH ; T4 ; Thyroidectomy ; Immuno-electron microscopy ; Morphometry ; Rat (Wistar)
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Notes: Abstract An immunoelectron-microscopic and morphometric study was carried out on the anterior pituitary prolactin (PRL) cells of adult male Wistar rats treated with a combination of thyroidectomy and administration of L-thyroxine (T4) and/or synthetic thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in order to clarify the effects of changes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis on the ultrastructure and function of PRL cells. After thyroidectomy, PRL cells underwent atrophy and hypofunction of their cell organelles, but these changes tended to be restored to their normal level by T4 treatment. On the other hand, the administration of TRH to intact rats produced hypertrophy and hyperfunction in the PRL cells, although this treatment had no effect on the PRL cells of thyroidectomized rats. However, treatment with a combination of T4 and TRH had a strong effect and led to hypertrophy and hyperfunction in the PRL cells of thyroidectomized rats. Serum and pituitary PRL levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) for a comparison with the morphological results. They correlated well with the morphological changes. These results indicate that TRH stimulates PRL secretion in the presence of thyroid hormone, and that the thyroid hormone plays an important role in the basic maintenance of PRL cell function and its reactivity to TRH.
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