Acidophil cell
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In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells which stain well with acidic dyes.
- Somatotrophs, which secrete growth hormone (a peptide hormone)
- Lactotrophs, which secrete prolactin (a peptide hormone)
When using standard staining techniques, they cannot be distinguished from each other (though they can be distinguished from basophils and chromophobes),[1] and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".
See also
References
- ^ Histology image:14002loa from Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vaughan, Deborah (2002). A Learning System in Histology: CD-ROM and Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195151732.
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