Maria Leiza Vitale
Professor
Department of Pathology and Cell Biology
University of Montreal
Canada
Biography
We have demonstrated the essential role of gap junctions between follicular cells in pituitary physiology We demonstrated the role of actin cytoskeleton in the control of prolactin secretion We have demonstrated the differential role of isoforms of non-muscular myosin in various cellular phenomena.
Research Interest
Role of gap junctions in pituitary physiology Role of the actin cytoskeleton in the regulation of hormonal secretion and apoptosis Mechanisms of regulation of hormonal secretion
