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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"Pituitary gland"”.

  1. Evaluation of the Normal Equine Pituitary Gland

    McKlveen, Tori LeighVirginia Tech2003

    … refine a CT protocol for evaluating the equine pituitary gland, 2.) define the CT anatomy of the pituitary region, 3.) determine a set of normal values for the pituitary dimensions (length, width, height, volume and weight), 4.) refine CT techniques for measuring pituitary size. Horses were …

    vt Repository record

  2. The role of Men1 in pituitary gland tumourigenesis

    Gredsted, LarsUniversität Heidelberg

    Summary The pituitary gland is a key regulator of growth, metabolism and sexual development. The pituitary gland integrates signals from the hypothalamus and from peripheral endocrine glands and responds to changing physiological needs by secreting a series of hormones that regulate the activity of …

    heid-diss Repository record

  3. Studies of proteins in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

    Evans, John JerramResearchSpace@Auckland1975

    … was extracted from fresh-frozen whole pituitary glands using hydrochloric acid at pH 1.2-1.6. After salt precipitation neurophysin was separated from other extracted protein by gel-exclusion chromatography on Sephadex G.75. Ion exchange chromatography on CM-sephadex C.50 using acetate …

    auckland-ms Repository record

  4. Genetic Profiling of the Bovine Pituitary Gland Using cDNA Microarray Technology

    Moore, Heather CorrinaThe University of Arizona.2006

    … cDNA microarrays to identify genes in the bovine pituitary gland that are differentially expressed during the estrous cycle and 2) characterize their patterns of gene expression. The estrous cycle is a dynamic process that requires coordination between the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and …

    arizona-thes Repository record

  5. Molecular cloning and characterisation of G-protein-coupled receptors from the pituitary gland

    Duthie, Sarah MacDonaldThe University of Edinburgh1995

    edinburgh Repository record

  6. Discovering the Effects of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Signals on the Developing Pituitary Gland

    Ge, XiyuUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2022

    Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2023-04-12 without embargo terms

    uiuc Repository record

  7. Uncovering molecular mechanisms of the notch signaling pathway in the regulation of pituitary gland development

    Edwards, WhitneyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2018

    The pituitary acts as a central mediator of the endocrine system, integrating both hypothalamic and peripheral signals to coordinate physiological functions through the release of hormones from distinct endocrine cell types within the gland. During development, the endocrine cell types are derived …

    uiuc Repository record

  8. The configuration and relations of the pituitary gland and fossa: a radiological, pathological and clinical study

    McLachlan, Maurice S. F.The University of Edinburgh1971

    … of linear dimensions and volume of the normal pituitary gland were correlated with corresponding measurements of the sella turcica obtained from radiographs. Though the female pituitary gland was significantly larger than the male, there was no significant sex difference in sellar size. …

    edinburgh Repository record

  9. DELETION OF THE Foxo1 GENE IN MOUSE PITUITARY GLAND AND THE EFFECTS ON SOMATOTROPE DIFFERENTIATION AND FUNCTION

    Kapali, Jyoti

    … transcription factors that are necessary for pituitary development. Lesions in the transcription factor genes result in pituitary hormone deficiency. Hormone deficiencies occur in approximately one in 4000 live births. Pituitary hormone deficiency may occur due to loss of a single hormone …

    siu-theses Repository record

  10. Role of the Pituitary Gland and Ovarian Follicles on Maintenance of the Corpus Luteum of the Ewe

    Karsch, Fred JosephUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T22:30:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7105148.pdf: 4132951 bytes, checksum: f7e2e66f1c5ea73e5c75463a32375cbd (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970

    uiuc Repository record

  11. Control of the Formation, Maintenance and Function of Corpora Lutea in the Ewe by the Pituitary Gland

    Kaltenbach, Carl ColinUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T14:29:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6808128.pdf: 3699924 bytes, checksum: a19e48be9fa57219578fbf0676206f0a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1967

    uiuc Repository record

  12. Cloning and charaterisation of the Thyrotrophin-releasing hormone receptor and Gonadotrophin-relasing hormone receptor from chicken pituitary gland

    Sun, Yuh-ManDivision of Chemical Pathology1998

    … and both hormones are transported into the pituitary gland via the hypophysial portal circulation. TRH and GnRH exert their physiological functions by binding to their specific receptors (TRH receptor and GnRH receptor, respectively) on the surface of cells in the pituitary gland. The …

    cape-town Repository record

  13. Regulation of Antepartum Relaxin Release in the Pregnant Rat: Role of the Maternal Pituitary Gland, Luteinizing Hormone and Prostaglandins

    Gordon, Wayne LeckyUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    … implicated in luteolysis; these are the maternal pituitary, luteinizing hormone (LH) and prostaglandin (PG) F(,2(alpha)).

    uiuc Repository record

  14. The effect of photoperiod on central steroid receptor expression and plasma hormone concentration in the ring dove (Streptopelia Risoria)

    Woodcock, Christine PamelaUniversity of Central Lancashire2001

    … (PR-ir) within the brain and anterior pituitary gland of both male and female ring doves. Quantitative analysis revealed that there was no significant variation (P>0.05) in plasma prolactin concentrations of short day and long day (non breeding) doves of either sex. Plasma LH …

    cent-lancashire Repository record

  15. Regulation of LH in the female common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

    Herbert, Paul AlanLincoln University2003

    … of reproduction, specifically the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis, has not been fully investigated in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). This research aimed to characterise the control of pulsatile LH release and the seasonal change of LH in response to oestradiol in the …

    lincoln Repository record

  16. Effect of age and pregnancy on the murine melanocortin system in the female reproductive system

    Berruien, N.University of Westminster2019

    … MC expression in the female mouse hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary and uterus. Age influenced the expression of MC5 and POMC, whilst pregnancy altered the expression of MC2, MC4 and MC5. This research reports, for the first time, the characterisation of MRAP1 expression in the hypothalamus …

    westminster Repository record

  17. Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in normal and adenomatous pituitary

    Vila, GreisaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität

    … of Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in adult pituitary and in pituitary tumors. Shh is a signaling protein, important in regulating patterning and proliferation in the embryo and the adult. It has a crucial role in pituitary development and Shh deficient mice do not even have a rudimentary …

    lmu-germany Repository record

  18. Evidence for effects of phoenixin on neurons of the paraventricular nucleus

    Walton, Emma2019

    … autonomic regulation. Through projections to the pituitary gland, median eminence and hindbrain, the PVN plays a role in stress response and other autonomic functions. Recent findings have indicated that both phoenixin (PNX), a peptide involved in such responses, and its receptor, GPR173, are …

    queens Repository record

  19. Neuroendocrine regulation of broodiness in the domestic hen

    Das, BratatiUniversity of Central Lancashire2008

    … incubating than in laying hens. In the anterior pituitary gland, PR-ir was localised in luteinizing hormone (LH) but not prolactin cells, and the density of cells containing LH and PR-ir was lower in incubating than in laying hens. The density of prolactin cells was higher in incubating than in …

    cent-lancashire Repository record

  20. In-vivo analysis of hypothalamic kisspeptin neuron activity patterns

    Zhou, ZiyueUniversity of Cambridge2025

    Mammalian reproduction is regulated by the brain, pituitary gland, and gonads. In the brain, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is released to stimulate the pituitary gland. In females, two distinct modes of GnRH secretion are controlled by two populations of hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons …

    cambridge Repository record

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