When used to characterize the D865G NFKB2 variant found in patients with DAVID syndrome, hiPSC-derived pituitary organoids displayed dramatically altered corticotroph differentiation in the absence of ...

Zimislecel is an allogeneic stem cell–derived islet-cell therapy. Data on the safety and efficacy of zimislecel in persons with type 1 diabetes are needed. We conducted a phase 1–2 study of ...

Researchers use generative AI to design synthetic enhancers that can effectively control gene expression in healthy mammalian cells.

Ependymal cells are multiciliated glial cells lining the ventricles of the mammalian brain. Their differentiation from progenitor cells involves cell enlargement and progresses through centriole ...

Although atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) treatment has exhibited promising antitumor efficacy across various cancer types, no studies have analyzed the effects of APP on pituitary adenoma. In this ...

In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study.

Anterior pituitary lobe: This front-facing portion is the largest of the pituitary gland. The anterior pituitary lobe is responsible for the synthesis of most pituitary hormones. It consists of the ...

The pituitary gland makes hormones that affect many other glands in the body. Most pituitary tumors are not cancerous. But, because of its location, it can press on the optic nerves and cause vision ...

The pituitary gland, sometimes called the “master gland,” produces hormones that enable other glands in the body to function. Pituitary gland disorders include acromegaly, Cushing’s syndrome, diabetes ...

Benign pituitary tumors are not cancerous but can still cause problems if they compress your brain tissue or optic nerves.