Article ; Online: Development of the Pituitary Gland.
Comprehensive Physiology
2020 Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 389–413
Abstract: The development of the anterior pituitary gland occurs in distinct sequential developmental steps, leading to the formation of a complex organ containing five different cell types secreting six different hormones. During this process, the temporal and ... ...
| Abstract | The development of the anterior pituitary gland occurs in distinct sequential developmental steps, leading to the formation of a complex organ containing five different cell types secreting six different hormones. During this process, the temporal and spatial expression of a cascade of signaling molecules and transcription factors plays a crucial role in organ commitment, cell proliferation, patterning, and terminal differentiation. The morphogenesis of the gland and the emergence of distinct cell types from a common primordium are governed by complex regulatory networks involving transcription factors and signaling molecules that may be either intrinsic to the developing pituitary or extrinsic, originating from the ventral diencephalon, the oral ectoderm, and the surrounding mesenchyme. Endocrine cells of the pituitary gland are organized into structural and functional networks that contribute to the coordinated response of endocrine cells to stimuli; these cellular networks are formed during embryonic development and are maintained or may be modified in adulthood, contributing to the plasticity of the gland. Abnormalities in any of the steps of pituitary development may lead to congenital hypopituitarism that includes a spectrum of disorders from isolated to combined hormone deficiencies including syndromic disorders such as septo-optic dysplasia. Over the past decade, the acceleration of next-generation sequencing has allowed for rapid analysis of the patient genome to identify novel mutations and novel candidate genes associated with hypothalmo-pituitary development. Subsequent functional analysis using patient fibroblast cells, and the generation of stem cells derived from patient cells, is fast replacing the need for animal models while providing a more physiologically relevant characterization of novel mutations. Furthermore, CRISPR-Cas9 as the method for gene editing is replacing previous laborious and time-consuming gene editing methods that were commonly used, thus yielding knockout cell lines in a fraction of the time. © 2020 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 10:389-413, 2020. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Animals ; Humans ; Morphogenesis ; Pituitary Diseases/genetics ; Pituitary Diseases/metabolism ; Pituitary Diseases/pathology ; Pituitary Gland/cytology ; Pituitary Gland/embryology ; Pituitary Gland/growth & development ; Pituitary Gland/metabolism ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Transcription Factors/metabolism |
| Chemical Substances | Transcription Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-03-12 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
| ISSN | 2040-4603 |
| ISSN (online) | 2040-4603 |
| DOI | 10.1002/cphy.c150043 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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