What Cell Types are Found in the Anterior Pituitary?
The anterior pituitary contains several cell types, each specialized in producing specific hormones. The main cell types include somatotrophs, which secrete growth hormone (GH), lactotrophs, which produce prolactin (PRL), gonadotrophs, which release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH), corticotrophs, which secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and thyrotrophs, which produce thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
