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Infrequent mutations of p16INK4A and p15INK4B genes in human pituitary adenomas.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Jan 1997
Yoshimoto K, Tanaka C, Yamada S, Kimura T, Iwahana H, Sano T, Itakura M
Abstract excerpt
The p16INK4A and p15INK4B genes on chromosome 9p21 encode the p16 and p15 inhibitors of cyclin D/cyclin-dependent kinase 4 complexes respectively. Mutations and deletions of the p16INK4A gene have been found in melanomas and many other types of tumors. To assess the role of the p16INK4A and p15NK4B genes in tumorigenesis of the pituitary gland, 31 sporadic pituitary adenomas and 2 pituitary adenomas in familial...
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