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Synaptoid contacts between gland cells of the anterior pituitary of the rat

✍ Scribed by Liu, Ying-Ying ;Ju, Gong

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
277 KB
Volume
251
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-276X

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✦ Synopsis

Background: There is evidence suggesting cross-talk among gland cells of the anterior pituitary. We had reported a rare form of synaptoid contact between corticotrophs in the anterior pituitary of the dog. We then found similar synaptoid contacts with different characteristics in the rat, as described in the present article.

Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were used. The anterior pituitaries were prepared for ultrastructural study of substance P immunoreactivity of the anterior pituitary. Routine preembedding immunohistochemical staining was conducted, the sections were embedded in Epon 812 (Serva Feinbiochemica, Heidelberg, New York), and ultrathin sections were prepared.

Results: In the anterior pituitary of the rat, synaptoid contacts were found between corticotrophs and lactotrophs. They appeared very close to typical synapses in the central nervous system, aside from evident weakness of presynaptic density.

Conclusions: The presence of synaptoid contacts suggests a form of cross-talk between the gland cells in the anterior pituitary of the rat. Anat.

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