ISSN:
1432-0878
Keywords:
Prolactin cells
;
Growth hormone cells
;
Secretory granules
;
Size range (quantitative analysis)
;
Perinatal sheep pituitary
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The peroxidase anti-peroxidase immunocytochemical staining technique has been used to identify prolactin and growth hormone cells in pituitaries from fetal and neonatal sheep. The size of the secretory granules in these cell types has been measured using the image analysing computer Quantimet 720. The area size distributions of the fetal prolactin and growth hormone granules were compared with those in the neonate and the adult. It appears that the gestational age of the fetus may influence the size range of prolactin secretory granules.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00233573
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