Anterior pituitary basophil

An anterior pituitary basophil is a type of cell in the anterior pituitary which manufactures hormones.

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It is called a basophil because it readily takes up base, and typically stains a relatively deep blue or purple.^[1]

These basophils are further classified by the hormones they produce. (It is usually not possible to distinguish between these cell types using standard staining techniques.)

References

1. ^ Histology at BU 14002loa