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lactotroph
Function:
- endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary that secrete prolactin
- prolactin secretion positively regulated by estrogen; negatively regulated by dopamine
Pathology:
- transformation results in prolactinoma
General
endocrine cell
Properties
WITHIN: anterior pituitary
References
- Wikipedia: Lactotroph
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactotroph