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Analysis of loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 11 and infrequent inactivation of the MEN1 gene in sporadic pituitary adenomas.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 1998
Tanaka C, Kimura T, Yang P, Moritani M, Yamaoka T, Yamada S, Sano T, Yoshimoto K, Itakura M
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the role of tumor suppressor genes in sporadic pituitary adenomas, we first analyzed loss of heterozygosity on 11q13 with microsatellite analysis in 31 tumors. Loss of heterozygosity on 11q13 was detected in 1 mixed GH/PRL adenoma, and the somatic 22-bp deletion of the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) gene encoding menin was detected in this tumor. Trisomy 11 suggested by the decreased...
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