Acidophil cell
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Acidophil cell
| Acidophil cell | |
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| Code | TH H3.08.02.2.00020 |
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)[1], and are therefore identified simply as "acidophils".
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