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Mutational analysis of activin/transforming growth factor-beta type I and type II receptor kinases in human pituitary tumors.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 1999
D'Abronzo F H, Swearingen B, Klibanski A, Alexander J M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic mutation or loss of activin/transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) receptor function has been shown in human lymphoid, breast, and colorectal tumors as well as Hep2B and Mv1Lu cell lines. Although activin stimulates FSHbeta biosynthesis and secretion, a large percentage of human gonadotroph tumors have previously been demonstrated to be nonresponsive to characterized activin effects. This phenotype may...
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