ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Development 2017;144:3278-3288This article from Plazek’s laboratory describes a subpopulation of cells which express Fgf10 that are the precursors of the posterior pituitary gland. Importantly, these Fgf10 positive cells migrate rostrally to form the anterior hypothalamic region, but also migrate caudally to form the mammillary hypothalamic region. Cell lineage traci...