Anterior pituitary acidophil
- Anterior pituitary acidophil
In the anterior pituitary, the term "acidophil" is used to describe two different types of cells:
* somatotrophs, which generate somatotropin
* mammotrophs, which generate prolactin
When using standard staining techniques, they cannot be distinguished from each other (though they can be distinguished from basophils and chromophobes) [BUHistology|14002loa] , and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".
ee also
* Acidophile (histology)
* Basophilic
* Oxyphil cell
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