… For a deeper basic understanding of pituitary development, we need to know how the … for
hypothalamic releasing hormones to reach the pituitary gland and for transporting hormones to …

… PRL is a small polypeptide hormone produced by the pituitary, as well as other sites, such
as mammary epithelium. It binds to a member of the class I cytokine receptor superfamily, …

… It is these cells that produce the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine … Thyroid hormone
production thus requires that thyrocytes are … from other major endocrine glands. Thyroid-stimulating …

… hormone production and to inhibit T4 to T3 conversion. Furthermore, the treatment of
hyperthyroidism in the neonate may include sedatives (midazolam: as a single dose, 50–100 μg/kg…

… The lactating mammary gland is not only “tooled-up” to produce large quantities of
triglycerides but is also endowed with the ability to synthesize an unusual kind of triglyceride. …

… inner medulla which both secrete hormones that are essential for life… development have
been suggested. Anencephalic human fetuses lacking ACTH production develop adrenal glands …

… pituitary that release enough SH to stimulate hormone producing cells in peripheral endocrine
glands that ultimately produce hormones that reach numerous target tissues and elicit a …

… Hormone-dependent mammary gland development occurs after puberty and results in … the
production of IGFs in the liver, and IGF signaling is important for mammary gland development…

… GH production was assessed using a reverse hemolytic plaque assay in which plaque area
is proportional to the amount of hormone produced. [Reproduced with permission from JJ …

… or a single pregnancy lead to the development of a mammary gland capable of producing
milk. This demonstrates either that continuous hormonal stimulus can overcome the block, or …