[Cyto-immunologic location of alpha-MSH and ACTH in the lead-hematoxylin (HPb)-stainable pituitary cells, in the eel].
The lead-haematoxylin positive cells of the pars intermedia react with anti-alpha-MSH and anti-1-24ACTH or anti-17-39ATCH; those of the rostal pars distalis are only revealed with antisera anti-1-24ACTH and anti-17-39ACTH. Intensity of cytoimmunological staining, which is modified after various experimental treatments (reserpine, metyrapon, pimozid, cortisol...) and during black or white background adaptaiton, corresponds essentially to that of the PbH staining.