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Gene Expression and the Physiological Role of Transforming Growth Factor-α in the Mouse Pituitary [PDF]

, 2003
Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family, is produced within the mouse anterior pituitaries. However, the cell types of TGF-alpha-expressing cells and the physiological roles of TGF-a within mouse
Kakeya, Tomoshi, Masui, Tohru, Oomizu, Souichi, Sharma, Seema, Takahashi, Sumio, Takeuchi, Sakae   +5 more
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The Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Refractory Pituitary Adenomas: A Single Center Experience

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
BackgroundMost of pituitary adenomas (PAs) are slow-growing benign tumors which can be cured or controlled by conventional therapies, including surgery, medical treatment or radiotherapy.
Xiaohai Liu, Xiaohai Liu, Congxin Dai, Congxin Dai, Xinjie Bao, Xinjie Bao, Kan Deng, Kan Deng, Yong Yao, Yong Yao, Ming Feng, Ming Feng, Mingchu Li, Mingchu Li, Ge Chen, Ge Chen, Renzhi Wang, Renzhi Wang   +17 more
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Prediction of the Recurrence of Non-Functioning Pituitary Adenomas Using Preoperative Supra-Intra Sellar Volume and Tumor-Carotid Distance

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
BackgroundCurrently, it is difficult to estimate the possibility of recurrence of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs). Markers such as Ki-67 or transcription factors rely on postoperative pathology, while few indices can be used for preoperative ...
Wenli Chen, Mengqi Wang, Chengbin Duan, Shun Yao, Haosen Jiao, Zongming Wang, Bin Hu, Zhigang Mao, Yonghong Zhu, Haijun Wang   +9 more
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IgG4-Related Inflammatory Pseudotumor Involving the Clivus: A Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
IgG4-related inflammatory pseudotumors are very uncommon and are characterized histologically by the presence of inflammatory swellings with increasing IgG4-positive plasma cells and lymphocytes infiltrating the tissues.
Xiaohai Liu, Xiaohai Liu, Renzhi Wang, Renzhi Wang, Mingchu Li, Mingchu Li, Ge Chen, Ge Chen   +7 more
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Timing feedback-inhibition of the male reproductive hormone axis [PDF]

, 2008
Hormonal methods of male contraception have addressed feedback-inhbition of the cascade of hormones that has evolved to regulate sperm production but high concentrations of testosterone (T) in the blood have not worked satisfactorily.
Amit Misra, Gopal Gupta, K Subramanian Venkatesh, Ritu R. Malik, Shailesh S. Tondwal   +4 more
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Pituitary Metastasis of Lung Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Mimicking Pituitary Adenoma:Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
Pituitary metastasis is an unusual situation in clinical practice, while the incidence is increasing with age. Breast cancer for women and lung cancer for men were the most frequent primary origins of pituitary metastasis.
Xiaohai Liu, Xiaohai Liu, Renzhi Wang, Renzhi Wang, Mingchu Li, Mingchu Li, Ge Chen, Ge Chen   +7 more
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Molecular and cellular pathogenesis of adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma. [PDF]

, 2015
Adamantinomatous craniopharyngiomas (ACPs) are the most common pituitary tumours in children. Although histologically benign, these are clinically aggressive tumours, difficult to manage and associated with poor quality of life for the patients.
Martinez-Barbera, JP
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Genomic landscape of gliosarcoma: distinguishing features and targetable alterations

Scientific Reports, 2021
Gliosarcoma is an aggressive brain tumor with histologic features of glioblastoma (GBM) and soft tissue sarcoma. Despite its poor prognosis, its rarity has precluded analysis of its underlying biology.
Mark M. Zaki, Leila A. Mashouf, Eleanor Woodward, Pinky Langat, Saksham Gupta, Ian F. Dunn, Patrick Y. Wen, Brian V. Nahed, Wenya Linda Bi   +8 more
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Sub-macroscopic skin presentation of acromegaly and effect of pituitary tumor surgery: A study using dermatoscopy and ultra-high-frequency ultrasound

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
ObjectiveExcessive growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor 1 contribute to cutaneous changes in acromegaly. We investigated the sub-macroscopic skin manifestation of acromegaly patients and explored its reversibility upon hormone reduction after ...
Xiaopeng Guo, Yukun Wang, Yong Yao, Xinjie Bao, Lian Duan, Huijuan Zhu, Bing Xing, Jie Liu   +7 more
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Cisternostomy in Subarachnoid Space for Symptomatic Rathke's Cleft Cyst

Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
At our hospital, the initial surgical treatment of Rathke's cleft cysts is simple drainage and wall biopsy by opening the cyst. If intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage occurs, subarachnoid space cisternostomy is added to prevent reaccumulation of ...
Takuro EHARA, Noriaki FUKUHARA, Mitsuo YAMAGUCHI-OKADA, Hiroshi NISHIOKA   +3 more
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