Negative regulation of neuromedin U mRNA expression in the rat pars tuberalis by melatonin.
The pars tuberalis (PT) is part of the anterior pituitary gland surrounding the median eminence as a thin cell layer.The characteristics of PT differ from those of the pars distalis (PD), such as cell composition and gene expression, suggesting that the PT has a unique physiological function compared to the PD.Because the PT highly expresses melato