An anterior pituitary basophil is a type of cell in the anterior pituitary which manufactures hormones.

It is called a basophil because it is basophilic (readily takes up bases), and typically stains a relatively deep blue or purple.

These basophils are further classified by the hormones they produce. (It is usually not possible to distinguish between these cell types using standard staining techniques.)

*Produced only in pregnancy by the developing embryo.

See also

  • Chromophobe cell
  • Melanotroph
  • Chromophil
  • Acidophil cell
  • Oxyphil cell
  • Oxyphil cell (parathyroid)
  • Pituitary gland
  • Neuroendocrine cell
  • Basophilic

References

External links

  • MedicalMnemonics.com: 1165

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Basophil Diagram

Surface and secreted molecules of basophils. Basophils express cell

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