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Frequent nuclear accumulation of ?-catenin in pituitary adenoma
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Beta-catenin (CTNNB1) is known to be a member of the cadherin-catenin superfamily and to function in cell-cell adhesion. However, it also has been reported that CTNNB1 plays an important role in carcinogenesis. In the current study, the authors observed expression of the CTNNB1 protein in primary pituitary adenomas to investigate the role of CTNNB1 in the development of pituitary adenomas. METHODS: A...
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