Takahashi K, Andoh N, Mouri T, Sasano N
Department of Pathology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai.
Tohoku J Exp Med. 1988 Aug;155(4):379-83. doi: 10.1620/tjem.155.379.
Distribution of ACTH cells and Crooke's cells in the human pituitary glands was studied in 5 autopsy cases. ACTH cells were distributed throughout the anterior pituitary lobes, in particular densely in their anterior halves. Some ACTH cells were found in the posterior pituitary lobes in three cases. Crooke's cells were distributed limitedly in the anterior halves of anterior pituitary in two cases. In the remaining three cases, Crooke's cells were widely distributed in the anterior pituitary lobes but predominantly in their anterior halves. No Crooke's cells were found in the posterior pituitary. These findings suggest that cells in the anterior part of anterior pituitary are more likely to show Crooke's hyaline change than those in the other parts.
在5例尸检病例中研究了人垂体中促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）细胞和克鲁克细胞的分布。ACTH细胞分布于整个垂体前叶，尤其在其前半部分密集分布。在3例病例中，在垂体后叶发现了一些ACTH细胞。在2例病例中，克鲁克细胞局限分布于垂体前叶的前半部分。在其余3例病例中，克鲁克细胞广泛分布于垂体前叶，但主要分布在其前半部分。在垂体后叶未发现克鲁克细胞。这些发现表明，垂体前叶前部的细胞比其他部位的细胞更易出现克鲁克透明变性。
