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The Molecular Pathogenesis of Pituitary Adenomas: An Update

Pituitary tumors represent the most common intracranial neoplasms accompanying serious morbidity through mass effects and inappropriate secretion of pituitary hormones. Understanding the etiology of pituitary tumorigenesis will facilitate the development of satisfactory treatment for pituitary adeno...

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Autores principales: Jiang, Xiaobing, Zhang, Xun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Endocrine Society 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3871038/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24396688
http://dx.doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2013.28.4.245
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Sumario:Pituitary tumors represent the most common intracranial neoplasms accompanying serious morbidity through mass effects and inappropriate secretion of pituitary hormones. Understanding the etiology of pituitary tumorigenesis will facilitate the development of satisfactory treatment for pituitary adenomas. Although the pathogenesis of pituitary adenomas is largely unknown, considerable evidence indicates that the pituitary tumorigenesis is a complex process involving multiple factors, including genetic and epigenetic changes. This review summarized the recent progress in the study of pituitary tumorigenesis, focusing on the role of tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes and microRNAs.