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Loss of heterozygosity at the SS receptor type 5 locus in human GH- and TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Nov 2004
Filopanti M, Ballarè E, Lania A G, Bondioni S, Verga U, Locatelli M, Zavanone L M, Losa M, Gelmini S, Peri A, Orlando C, Beck-Peccoz P, Spada A
Abstract excerpt
SS receptor types 2 and 5 (sst2 and sst5) are involved in the control of secretion and proliferation of normal and tumoral somatotrophs and thyrotrophs. The mechanisms leading to reduced responsiveness to SS analogues in patients with pituitary tumors are poorly understood. The aim of the study was to verify the possible loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at the sst5 gene locus in somatotroph and thyrotroph adenomas by...
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