The questions arise, whether the posterior pituitary hormone acts directly on the adrenal or indirectly through the depression of the anterior pituitary secretion, and which fraction of the ...

The pituitary gland is a structure located at the base of the brain, which dictates and manages the functions of the majority ...

Geneticists have made an unexpected discovery on hormone secretion. Contrary to common belief, the researchers found that pituitary cells are organized in structured networks.

Oxytocin is a small but potent nine-amino acid hormone secreted within the brain, from the hypothalamus. It is secreted into the posterior pituitary via the pituitary stalk which contains axons ...

A team of geneticists at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), directed by Dr. Jacques Drouin, made an unexpected discovery on hormone secretion. Contrary to common belief, the ...

Abnormalities in hypothalamic–pituitary axis function frequently occur in cancer survivors following prophylactic or therapeutic cranial irradiation. Growth hormone deficiency is particularly ...

What is the pituitary hormone secretion pattern in cirrhosis patients? Peer-Reviewed Publication. World Journal of Gastroenterology. Hepatic encephalopathy, a major ...

The anterior pituitary hormones include the: Adrenocorticotropic hormone. Adrenocorticotropic hormones, or ACTH, send messages to stimulate the adrenal gland so it will release other hormones like ...

Because growth hormone secretion is pulsatile, relying on a single random measurement of the circulating (serum) growth hormone level is insufficient; rather, an accurate reflection of pituitary ...

Human growth hormone (HGH), also called somatotropin, is a hormone that the pituitary gland, which is about the size of a pea and found at the base of your brain, makes and releases.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) ... It’s a hormone made by the hypothalamus in the brain and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. It tells your kidneys how much water to conserve.

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage ...