loading...| Preferred Name |
Herring body |
| Synonyms |
neurosecretory body |
| Definitions |
The dilated terminal portions of neurosecretory axons constituting the hypothalamohypophyseal tract, found in close proximity to sinusoidal capillaries in the posterior pituitary. Herring bodies consist of aggregates of membrane-bound neurosecretory vesicles where oxytocin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) are stored prior to release. Each Herring body also contains ATP and either neurophysin I or neurophysin II which bind to oxytocin and ADH, respectively. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_1990623 |
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cls |
| creation_date |
2015-01-29T21:11:54Z |
| definition |
The dilated terminal portions of neurosecretory axons constituting the hypothalamohypophyseal tract, found in close proximity to sinusoidal capillaries in the posterior pituitary. Herring bodies consist of aggregates of membrane-bound neurosecretory vesicles where oxytocin or antidiuretic hormone (ADH) are stored prior to release. Each Herring body also contains ATP and either neurophysin I or neurophysin II which bind to oxytocin and ADH, respectively. |
| has_exact_synonym |
neurosecretory body |
| has_obo_namespace |
cellular_component |
| id |
GO:1990623 |
| label |
Herring body |
| notation |
GO:1990623 |
| prefLabel |
Herring body |
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