This has been further substantiated as synthetic NMD-Asp has been shown to be involved in the
adenohypophysial hormone secretion (Wilson and Knobil, 1982; Pinilla et al., 1999).
Tate et al., "Effects of ghrelin on growth hormone secretion from cultured
adenohypophysial cells in cattle," Endocrine Journal, vol.
Divalent cation inhibition of hormone release from isolated
adenohypophysial secretory granules.
Adenohypophysial changes in mice transgenic for human growth hormone-releasing factor: a histological, immunocytochemical, and electron microscopic investigation.
The products of these neurons regulate release of
adenohypophysial hormones other than those regulating reproduction.