Researchers discover new role for immune defence cells: they impact hormonal balance
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Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance.
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Original Title: Pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. A new study revealed that when the immune cells are removed, the hormone secretion decreases as well. In the future, macrophage cells could be used to treat endocrine disorders.