[Cell surface molecular differentiation during rat adenohypophysis morphogenesis using lectin histochemistry]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: It is well known that glycoconjugates on the cell surface of embryonic cells as well as extracellular matrix [ECM] are involved in many developmental phenomena including cell differentiation and maturation. These molecular events have not received proper attention during pituitary cell differentiation. The purpose of this study was to investigate glycoconjugate distribution on cell surface during adenohypophysis embryogenesis