Reproduction Abstracts

Introduction: Paired-related transcription factors, PRRX1 and PRRX2, which are expressed in mesenchymal tissues and participate in mesenchymal cell differentiation, were recently found in stem/progenitor cells of the pituitary gland of ectodermal origin. The present study aimed to clarify the role of PRRX1 and PRRX2 in the pituitary gland by identifying factors that regulate the expression of both genes.Materials and methods: Immunohistochemistry, promot...