The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains several types of cells that produce different hormones responsible for regulating other glands throughout the body. The posterior lobe of the ...

Subsequently, anterior pituitary gland hormone levels were measured, revealing panhypopituitarism. This discovery is novel in the literature, offers potential new insights into the pathophysiology of ...

Prior history of anterior, posterior, or optic nerve diseases (excluding compressive optic neuropathy), such as glaucoma, local incision, or optic nerve hemorrhage. 2) Exclusion of patients with ...

Protein ubiquitination is an important post-translational modification that is associated with multiple diseases, including pituitary adenomas (PAs). Protein ubiquitination profiling in human ...

cam.ac.uk Pituitary dysfunction is a recognised, but potentially underdiagnosed complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) can have major consequences for ...

(3) After all of the AVP stored in the posterior pituitary gland has been released, a third phase of diabetes insipidus develops if >80-90% of the AVP-secreting neuronal cell bodies in the ...

The child's developmental status also may improve. ACTH is a peptide hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland. It is unclear just how ACTH works to stop seizures. It may work directly on the ...

Hormone-induced ED. Hormonal abnormalities, such as increased prolactin (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland), steroid abuse by bodybuilders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and ...

Cushing's syndrome happens when you have too many corticosteroids in your body. When the disorder often starts with the pituitary gland, the condition is called Cushing's syndrome. The gland makes too ...