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Thyroid receptor alpha1 and alpha2 mutations in nonfunctioning pituitary tumors.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 1999
McCabe C J, Gittoes N J, Sheppard M C, Franklyn J A
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that nonfunctioning tumors of the anterior pituitary exhibit reduced expression of thyroid receptor (TR) alpha and beta isoforms, an observation that may account for abnormalities of T3-mediated negative regulation of the glycoprotein hormone common alpha-subunit. Reduced TR protein was associated with a parallel reduction in TRbeta messenger RNA (mRNA), although TRalpha1 and alpha2 mRNA...
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