Biology of the pituitary gonadotrope cell

身体的器官，如大脑和心脏，是由专门的细胞组成的，这些细胞执行这些器官的必要功能。我们的研究项目致力于更全面地了解垂体中一种称为促性腺激素的特定细胞类型的功能。脑下垂体是一个位于大脑底部的器官。它由五种细胞类型组成，每种细胞类型都产生控制身体功能不同方面的激素，包括生殖，新陈代谢，生长和我们对压力的反应。

The organs of the body, like the brain and heart, are made up of specialized cells that perform the necessary functions of those organs. Our research program is dedicated to more fully understanding the functions of a specific cell type in the pituitary gland called the gonadotrope. The pituitary gland is an organ that sits at the base of the brain. It is comprised of five cell types, each of which makes hormones that control different aspects of bodily function, including reproduction, metabolism, growth, and our responses to stress.