The histology of the adenohypophysis in swine (Sus scrofa dom.)

Gutte, G.; Seeger, J.

Archiv für Experimentelle Veterinarmedizin 42(5): 683-692

1988


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9055
PMID: 3214235
Document Number: 306082
Pituitary glands from 6 pigs aged 4 weeks and 6 aged 6 months were examined histologically after H & E and differential staining methods including alcian blue-PAS-orange G. Individual cell types were enumerated in the adenohypophysis: 61.4% were prolactin, 14.8% gonadotropic, 12.3% thyrotropic, 9.1% somatotropic and 2.4% corticotropic cells.

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