A study investigated pituitary dwarfism in Karelian Bear Dogs and found a link to a variant of the POU1F1 gene. The results can also help understand the gene's significance to the human pituitary ...

The pituitary gland has long been considered to be a random patchwork of hormone-producing cells. By using pituitary-scale tridimensional imaging for two of the least abundant cell lineages, the ...

Development of the anterior pituitary gland, from a common primordium in the roof of the embryonic mouth into an organ comprising multiple distinct endocrine cell types, is described by two University ...

Among patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), the likelihood of developing pituitary adenomas was higher at younger ages and declined with time. Other key risk factors identified ...

Panhypopituitarism is a rare condition in which the pituitary gland stops producing enough pituitary hormones. It can affect people of all ages, including children. The pituitary gland is a tiny organ ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland composed of two structurally and functionally separate parts known as anterior and posterior lobes. The pituitary gland's anterior lobe secretes six ...