Table 1. Major Cell Populations, A Subpopulation of Melanotrophs, And Rare Cells Found in the Rat Pituitary Using Peptide Biomarkers Revealed via Traditional PCA and the Extended PCA Approacha.
major cell population biomarkers | subpopulation |
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POMC peptides (melanotrophs) | POMC peptides and m/z 2264.2 (melanotrophs) |
AVP | – |
oxytocin | – |
m/z 2105.3 | – |
rare cells | |
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m/z 944.5 | m/z 3175.1 |
m/z 1125.6 | m/z 3455.3 |
m/z 1622.8 (unmodified α-MSH) | m/z 5882.6 |
m/z 2491.4 |
Each presented biomarker classifies a cell population, subpopulation, or a rare cell type. Only cells with peptide signals are classified.