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| Code | TH H3.08.02.2.00005 |
Thyrotropes (also called thyrotrophs) are endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary which produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH).
Thyrotropes appear basophilic in histological preparations.
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