Pituitary Gland

"Pituitary Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.

Descriptor ID	D010902
MeSH Number(s)	A06.407.747 A06.688.357.750 A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500 A08.713.357.750
Concept/Terms	Pituitary Gland Pituitary Gland Gland, Pituitary Glands, Pituitary Pituitary Glands Hypophysis Cerebri Cerebri, Hypophysis Cerebrus, Hypophysis Hypophysis Cerebrus Hypophysis Hypophyses Pituitary Stalk Pituitary Stalk Pituitary Stalks Infundibulum (Hypophysis) Hypophyseal Infundibulum Hypophyseal Stalk Hypophyseal Stalks Stalk, Hypophyseal Stalks, Hypophyseal Infundibular Stalk Infundibular Stalks Stalk, Infundibular Stalks, Infundibular Infundibular Stem Infundibulum, Hypophyseal Infundibulum Infundibulums Hypothalamus, Infundibular Infundibular Hypothalamus

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pituitary Gland".

Anatomy [A]
Endocrine System [A06]
Endocrine Glands [A06.407]
Pituitary Gland [A06.407.747]
Neurosecretory Systems [A06.688]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A06.688.357]
Pituitary Gland [A06.688.357.750]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Limbic System [A08.186.211.464]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.464.497]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.464.497.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Diencephalon [A08.186.211.730.317]
Hypothalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.357]
Hypothalamus, Middle [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435]
Pituitary Gland [A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500]
Neurosecretory Systems [A08.713]
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System [A08.713.357]
Pituitary Gland [A08.713.357.750]

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Bar chart showing 30 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 1996

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	2	1	3
1995	0	1	1
1996	4	1	5
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	2	2
2001	0	1	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	2	3
2006	1	1	2
2007	1	1	2
2010	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2013	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2020	1	1	2
2022	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1

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Yoshida S, Tsuneoka Y, Tsukada T, Nakakura T, Kawamura A, Kai W, Yoshida K. Primary Cilia are Required for Cell-Type Determination and Angiogenesis in Pituitary Development. Endocrinology. 2024 Jul 01; 165(8).

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Malintha GHT, Celino-Brady FT, Stoytcheva ZR, Seale AP. Osmosensitive transcription factors in the prolactin cell of a euryhaline teleost. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2023 04; 278:111356.

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Wilson JB, Zopey M, Augustine J, Schaffer R, Chiang M, Friedman TC. High Prevalence of Adrenal Remnant Tissue in Patients Undergoing Bilateral Adrenalectomy for Cushing's Disease. Horm Metab Res. 2021 Mar; 53(3):161-168.

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Stojakovic A, Ahmad SM, Malhotra S, Afzal Z, Ahmed M, Lutfy K. The role of pituitary adenylyl cyclase-activating polypeptide in the motivational effects of addictive drugs. Neuropharmacology. 2020 07; 171:108109.

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P?rez-Ibave DC, Rodr?guez-S?nchez IP, Garza-Rodr?guez ML, P?rez-Maya AA, Luna M, Ar?mburo C, Tsin A, Perry G, Mohamed-Noriega K, Mohamed-Noriega J, Cavazos-Adame H, Mohamed-Hamsho J, Barrera-Salda?a HA. Expression of growth hormone gene in the baboon eye. Exp Eye Res. 2018 04; 169:157-169.

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Nie Y, Ferrini MG, Liu Y, Anghel A, Paez Espinosa EV, Stuart RC, Lutfy K, Nillni EA, Friedman TC. Morphine treatment selectively regulates expression of rat pituitary POMC and the prohormone convertases PC1/3 and PC2. Peptides. 2013 Sep; 47:99-109.

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Tweed JO, Hsia SH, Lutfy K, Friedman TC. The endocrine effects of nicotine and cigarette smoke. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jul; 23(7):334-42.

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Anghel A, Jamieson CA, Ren X, Young J, Porche R, Ozigbo E, Ghods DE, Lee ML, Liu Y, Lutfy K, Friedman TC. Gene expression profiling following short-term and long-term morphine exposure in mice uncovers genes involved in food intake. Neuroscience. 2010 May 05; 167(2):554-66.

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Grigorian AL, Bustamante JJ, Mu?oz J, Aguilar RM, Martinez AO, Haro LS. Preparative alkaline urea gradient PAGE: application to purification of extraordinarily-stable disulfide-linked homodimer of human growth hormone. Electrophoresis. 2007 Nov; 28(21):3829-36.

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Ozdemir V, Bertilsson L, Miura J, Carpenter E, Reist C, Harper P, Wid?n J, Svensson JO, Albers LJ, Kennedy JL, Endrenyi L, Kalow W. CYP2D6 genotype in relation to perphenazine concentration and pituitary pharmacodynamic tissue sensitivity in Asians: CYP2D6-serotonin-dopamine crosstalk revisited. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2007 May; 17(5):339-47.

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