Anterior pituitary basophil
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An anterior pituitary basophil is a type of cell in the anterior pituitary which manufactures hormones.
It is called a basophil because it readily takes up base, and typically stains a relatively deep blue or purple.[1]
These basophils are further classified by the hormones they produce. (It is usually not possible to distinguish between these cell types using standard staining techniques.)
| Cell name | Relative proportion | Hormone produced | Hypothalamic regulators |
| Corticotrophs | 15% | ACTH | CRH |
| Gonadotrophs | 10% | FSH and LH | GnRH |
| Thyrotrophs | 5% | TSH | TRH |
References
- ↑ Histology image: 14002loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University