mammatroph

mammatroph
mam·ma·troph (mamґə-trōf) lactotroph.

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  • Lactotroph — Lactotrophs (also known as lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and lactotropic cell) are cells in the anterior pituitary which produce prolactin in response to signals including dopamine and estrogen. Dopamine… …   Wikipedia

  • Prolactin cell — Code TH H3.08.02.2.00022 Lactotrophs (also known as lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and lactotropic cell) are cells in the anterior pituitary which produce prolactin in response to signals including dopamine …   Wikipedia

  • lactotroph — lac·to·troph (lakґto trōf) an acidophil of the adenohypophysis that stains with an affinity for azocarmine and erythrosin and secretes prolactin. Called also lactotrope, mammatroph, mammotroph, epsilon acidophil, prolactin cell, and… …   Medical dictionary

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