title: Peptidergic innervation of the pars distalis of the adenohypophysis.
abstract: Substance P-like immunoreactive nerve fibers have been found in the pars distalis of the adenohypophysis in the monkey, dog, and rat. Calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactive nerve fibers have also been identified in the dog and rat. The peptidergic fibers are closely related to the glandular cells with synaptic contacts demonstrated between them. It is suggested that neural factors may be directly involved in the regulation of the activities of the anterior pituitary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Neurosciences, Fourth Military Medical University, Xian, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000032:analysis*; D004285:Dogs; D008251:Macaca; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000294:innervation*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013373:Substance P / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide