title: Endocrine/paracrine control of pituitary cell proliferation and its involvement in pituitary tumorigenesis.
abstract: The paper concisely reviews the data on the humoral factors which regulate the anterior pituitary cell proliferation in endocrine and/or paracrine manner. Their relevance for pituitary tumorigenesis is also discussed. The role of estrogens, growth factors, neuropeptides, dopamine, interleukins and angiotensins is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Endocrinology and Hormone Diagnostics, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pawlikowski
mesh_terms: D000809:Angiotensins / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007378:Interleukins / Q000502:physiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D000809:Angiotensins; D004967:Estrogens; D006133:Growth Substances; D007378:Interleukins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D010907:Pituitary Hormones