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The fine structure of the adenohypophysis of Zoarces viviparus L.

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In the adenohypophysis of Zoarces viviparus L. three types of acidophils, three types of basophils and two types of pars intermedia cells have been described on the level of light- and electron microscopy. It is pointed out that the seasonal alteration in the activity of the two types of basophils is correlated with the activity of the gonads, and the gonadotropic function of them is postulated. Ultrastructural similarity between the adenohypophyseal cells of Z. viviparus and those of mammals is considered.

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In der Adenohypophyse von Zoarces viviparus L. werden aufgrund licht- und elektronenmikroskopischer Untersuchungen drei Typen von acidophilen, drei Typen von basophilen und zwei Typen von Pars intermedia-Zellen beschrieben. Der jahreszeitliche Wechsel in der Aktivität von zwei basophilen Zelltypen ist mit der Aktivität der Gonaden korreliert; eine gonadotrope Funktion dieser beiden Zelltypen wird angenommen. Es wird diskutiert, inwieweit sich die Feinstruktur der Zellen der Adenohypophyse bei Zoarces viviparus und bei Säugern ähnelt.

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This paper was written as a tribute in honour of the 60th birthday of Prof. Dr. med. W. Bargmann.

The work reported here was carried out with financial support from NATO and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.

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Öztan, N. The fine structure of the adenohypophysis of Zoarces viviparus L.. Z.Zellforsch 69, 699–718 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00406309

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