Table 1 Influence of the ration regime, or the maturational status, on morphometric parameters and pituitary gene expression

3.84 ± 0.32^a

5.42 ± 0.50^b

2.28 ± 0.10^c

65.00 ± 1.31^a

70.60 ± 2.32^a

58.38 ± 1.21^b

36.27 ± 1.13

38.10 ± 1.79

24.74 ± 1.54

16.85 ± 0.57

19.68 ± 0.61

14.18 ± 0.38

1.37 ± 0.05^a

1.52 ± 0.03^b

1.15 ± 0.04^bc

11.35 ± 2.01^a

20.89 ± 5.31^ab

4.10 ± 0.61^a

22.38 ± 8.74^a

39.97 ± 16.68^ab

11.42 ± 4.78^a

2.35 ± 0.17^a

3.39 ± 0.67^ab

1.69 ± 0.12^a