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Immunocytochemical localization of adrenocorticotropic hormone-immunoreactive cells of the pars intermedia in Thoroughbreds

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1997

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Toshiya Okada, Takeaki Shimomuro, M. Oikawa, Yasuo NAMBO, Yasuo Kiso, Yoshio Morikawa, Robert M. Liptrap, Shigeto Yamashiro, Peter B. Little, Fumihiko Sasaki
American Journal of Veterinary Research

Abstract

Cells of the PI-PD border region may secrete substantial quantities of ACTH, owing to stimulation by corticotropin-releasing factor. Adenoma and hyperplasia of the PI in Thoroughbred mares may be associated with hyperadrenocorticism.

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