Term Name: prolactin secreting cell
Synonyms: epsilon-acidophil, lactotrope, lactotroph, lactotropic cell, mammotrope, mammotroph, mammotrophic cell, mammotropic cell
Definition: An acidophilic cell of the anterior pituitary that produces prolactin.
Appears at: Larval:Protruding-mouth (72.0h-96.0h, 3.5mm)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009204]

Relationships
is part of: rostral pars anterior
is a type of: peptide hormone secreting cell

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