Products/Services Used | Details | Operation |
---|---|---|
Biochemicals> | … EBSS, Sigma-Aldrich, E3024 slide glass, Matsunami, S9441 small glass coverslips, Matsunami, C018241 large glass coverslip, Matsunami, C024601 human ACTH, GenScript, RP11304; CAS: 12279-41-3 TBS, Sigma-Aldrich, T5912 1-μl microsyringe, Ito Manufactory, MS-01 … | Get A Quote |
The pituitary is a major hormone center that secretes systemic hormones responding to hypothalamus-derived-releasing hormones. Previously, we reported the independent pituitary induction and hypothalamic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Here, a functional hypothalamic-pituitary unit is generated using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in vitro. The adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) secretion capacity of the induced pituitary reached a comparable level to that of adult mouse pituitary because of the simultaneous maturation with hypothalamic neurons within the same aggregates. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamic area regulates ACTH cells similarly to our hyp... More