[HTML][HTML] Anterior pituitary cell networks

PR Le Tissier, DJ Hodson, C Lafont… - Frontiers in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Both endocrine and non-endocrine cells of the pituitary gland are organized into structural
and functional networks which are formed during embryonic development but which may be …

An updated view of hypothalamic–vascular–pituitary unit function and plasticity

P Le Tissier, P Campos, C Lafont, N Romanò… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The discoveries of novel functional adaptations of the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
gland for physiological regulation have transformed our understanding of their interaction …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular and molecular specificity of pituitary gland physiology

C Perez-Castro, U Renner, MR Haedo… - Physiological …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
The anterior pituitary gland has the ability to respond to complex signals derived from central
and peripheral systems. Perception of these signals and their integration are mediated by …

A tridimensional view of pituitary development and function

P Mollard, DJ Hodson, C Lafont, K Rizzoti… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2012 - cell.com
Recent advances in tridimensional (3D) tissue imaging have considerably enriched our view
of the pituitary gland and its development. Whereas traditional histology of the pituitary …

Development of the pituitary gland

KS Alatzoglou, LC Gregory… - Comprehensive …, 2020 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
The development of the anterior pituitary gland occurs in distinct sequential developmental
steps, leading to the formation of a complex organ containing five different cell types …

Minireview: intraislet regulation of insulin secretion in humans

GA Rutter, DJ Hodson - Molecular endocrinology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The higher organization of β-cells into spheroid structures termed islets of Langerhans is
critical for the proper regulation of insulin secretion. Thus, rodent β-cells form a functional …

A journey through the pituitary gland: Development, structure and function, with emphasis on embryo-foetal and later development

G Musumeci, S Castorina, P Castrogiovanni, C Loreto… - Acta histochemica, 2015 - Elsevier
The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus are morphologically and functionally associated in
the endocrine and neuroendocrine control of other endocrine glands. They therefore play a …

Plasticity of the prolactin (PRL) axis: mechanisms underlying regulation of output in female mice

PR Le Tissier, DJ Hodson, AO Martin… - Recent Advances in …, 2015 - Springer
The output of prolactin (PRL) is highly dynamic with dramatic changes in its secretion from
the anterior pituitary gland depending on prevailing physiological status. In adult female …

Coordination of calcium signals by pituitary endocrine cells in situ

DJ Hodson, N Romanò, M Schaeffer, P Fontanaud… - Cell calcium, 2012 - Elsevier
The pulsatile secretion of hormones from the mammalian pituitary gland drives a wide range
of homeostatic responses by dynamically altering the functional set-point of effector tissues …

Endocrine cells and blood vessels work in tandem to generate hormone pulses

M Schaeffer, DJ Hodson, C Lafont… - Journal of molecular …, 2011 - jme.bioscientifica.com
More than 800 different human membrane-spanning G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
serve as signal transducers at biological barriers. These receptors are activated by a wide …