Thyrotropic cells (also called thyrotropes, or thyrotrophs) are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary which produce thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus.[1] Thyrotropes comprise around 5% of the anterior pituitary lobe cells.[2]
| Thyrotropic cell | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Anterior pituitary |
| Function | Thyroid stimulating hormone secretion |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D052684 |
| TH | H3.08.02.2.00005 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Thyrotropes appear basophilic in histological preparations.