title: The pituitary polypeptide "7B2" is associated with LH/FSH and TSH cells and is localized within secretory vesicles.
abstract: A highly conserved polypeptide termed "7B2", isolated from human and porcine pituitaries, has been reported by immunoreactivity to be distributed in various organs. However, the highest concentration has been found in the pituitary as demonstrated by a specific radioimmunoassay. In order to determine the type of cells within the pituitary that contain 7B2 and to analyse its intracellular localization, specific immunocytochemistry techniques (unlabeled antibody, peroxidase-antiperoxidase) were used both for light and electron microscopy. Immunocytochemistry of both explants and monolayer-cell cultures of the adenohypophysis was studied. Immunoreactivity to 7B2 has been found in 21.9% of the total number of cells. After simultaneous staining of serial sections with appropriate antibodies, 7B2 was found to be colocalized with beta-LH/beta-FSH in gonadotrophs and with beta-TSH in thyrotrophs. In situ immunocytochemistry at the electron-microscopic level showed that immunoreactive 7B2 is compartmentalized within secretory granules. The small (130 to 250 nm) but not the large granules (400 to 700 nm) were labeled in gonadotroph-like cells and small granules (90 to 150 nm) were also labeled in thyroph-like cells. Study of the gonadotrophs in cell culture after Zamboni's fixation revealed weak to moderate immunoreaction in rough endoplasmic reticulum. The current findings as well as previous data indicate that 7B2 is synthesized, stored and possibly released from the adenohypophysis similarly to many other secretory products.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; C497680:Scg5 protein, rat; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin