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Impact of AIP and inhibitory G protein alpha 2 proteins on clinical features of sporadic GH-secreting pituitary adenomas.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Feb 2017
Ritvonen Elina, Pitkänen Esa, Karppinen Atte, Vehkavaara Satu, Demir Hande, Paetau Anders, Schalin-Jäntti Camilla, Karhu Auli
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INTRODUCTION: In sporadic acromegaly, downregulation of AIP protein of the adenomas associates with invasive tumor features and reduced responsiveness to somatostatin analogues. AIP is a regulator of Gai signaling, but it is not known how the biological function of the Gai pathway is controlled. AIM: To study GNAS and AIP mutation status, AIP and Gai-2 protein expressions, Ki-67 proliferation indices and clinical...
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