[Study of cortico-melanotropic activities in the anterior pituitary of an anencephalic and a normal newborn].

  • 1 August 1975
    • journal article
    • Vol. 32  (7) , 647-54
Abstract
Immunofluorescence studies by-means of anti-beta (1-24) corticotropin, anti-alpha (17-39) ACTH; anti-beta-MSH were performed on the anterior pituitary of an at-term anencephalic newborn. They showed small and rare cortico-melanotropic cells, as compared to those seen in the anterior pituitary of newborns. The comparison of these data with experimental observations suggest a possible autonomy of corticotropin function, although under hypothalamus control.

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