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29 November 2025
Gland Control
The pituitary gland at the brain's base produces hormones vital for many of the body's functions. Looking in mice and zebrafish, researchers find a key role for two proteins Esrp1/Esrp2 in pituitary as well as in cranio-facial development
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- Video from work by Shannon H. Carroll and colleagues
- Center for Craniofacial Innovation, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Video originally published with a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- Published in Development, October 2025
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