Bone morphogenetic protein 4 and bone morphogenetic protein receptor expression in the pituitary gland of adult dogs in healthy condition and with ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma
Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) was not localized in corticotroph cells in dogs. BMP4 was expressed in thyrotroph cells. BMP receptor II (BMPRII) was not localized in corticotroph cells in dogs. BMPRII was expressed in somatotroph cells and thyrotroph cells. BMP4 and BMPRII were not localized in corticotroph adenomas.