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Are PTTG1 variants associated with tumor characteristics and p53/Ki-67 expression in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2025
Baikstiene Ieva, Duseikaite Monika, Vilkeviciute Alvita, Juskiene Martyna, Makstiene Jurgita, Poskiene Lina, Tamasauskas Arimantas, Verkauskiene Rasa, Liutkeviciene Rasa, Zilaitiene Birute
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Background: Pituitary tumor-transforming gene 1 (PTTG1) is a proto-oncogene implicated in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs) pathogenesis through regulation of the cell cycle, genomic instability, and angiogenesis. Overexpression of PTTG1 promotes tumor growth, but the impact of its genetic variants in PitNETs size is insufficiently defined. Objective: To evaluate the impact of PTTG1 gene variants...
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