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Mild pituitary phenotype in 3- and 12-month-old Aip-deficient male mice.
The Journal of endocrinology - 1 Oct 2016
Lecoq Anne-Lise, Zizzari Philippe, Hage Mirella, Decourtye Lyvianne, Adam Clovis, Viengchareun Say, Veldhuis Johannes D, Geoffroy Valérie, Lombès Marc, Tolle Virginie, Guillou Anne, Karhu Auli, Kappeler Laurent, Chanson Philippe, Kamenický Peter
Abstract excerpt
Germline mutations in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) gene predispose humans to pituitary adenomas, particularly of the somatotroph lineage. Mice with global heterozygous inactivation of Aip (Aip(+/-)) also develop pituitary adenomas but differ from AIP-mutated patients by the high penetrance of pituitary disease. The endocrine phenotype of these mice is unknown. The aim of this study was...
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