Augmentation of age-related changes in somatotrophs after long term pinealectomy
The relationship between growth hormone producing cells in the pars distalis of the pituitary gland (somatotrophs) and the pineal gland function in rats is nearly not elucidated, particularly in the aspect of melatonin participation. The current study tested whether the life-long reduction of endogenous melatonin levels due to pinealcctomy would.influence the morphological and the ultra structural changes of somatotrophs as ... Read more