Thyrotropic cell
| Thyrotropic cell | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Anterior pituitary |
| Function | Thyroid stimulating hormone secretion |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D052684 |
| TH | H3.08.02.2.00005 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Thyrotropic cells (also called thyrotropes, or thyrotrophs) are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary which produce thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus.[1] Thyrotropes comprise around 5% of the anterior pituitary lobe cells.[2]
Thyrotropes appear basophilic in histological preparations.
See also[edit]
- Anterior pituitary
- Hormone
- List of human cell types derived from the germ layers
- List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
References[edit]
- ^ Guyton, A.C. & Hall, J.E. (2006) Textbook of Medical Physiology (11th ed.) Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunder ISBN 0-7216-0240-1
- ^ "Costanzo, Linda S. (2014). "Physiology" (5th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4557-0847-5
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