APUD characteristics and immunocytochemistry of avian pituitary corticotrophs.
L-DOPA is taken up and decarboxylated by cells in the avian adenohypophysis, which are situated largely in the cephalic lobe. These APUD cells have been shown by sequential formaldehyde-induced and immunofluorescence to be corticotrophs and the relationship between the two procedures has been found to have a reciprocal quality.
D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D003653:Decarboxylation; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007980:Levodopa / Q000378:metabolism*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism*; D011784:Quail / Q000196:embryology
D007980:Levodopa; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone