Expression of E-cadherin, Slug and NCAM and its relationship to tumor invasiveness in patients with acromegaly
Braz. j. med. biol. res; 51 (2), 2018
Pituitary adenomas account for 10-15% of primary intracranial tumors. Growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenomas account for 13% of all pituitary adenomas and cause acromegaly. These tumors can be aggressive, invade surrounding structures and are highly recurrent. The objective of this study was to evaluate ...
Acromegalia/genética, Acromegalia/metabolismo, Acromegalia/patología, Adenoma/química, Adenoma/genética, Adenoma/patología, Biomarcadores de Tumor/análisis, Cadherinas/análisis, Estudios Transversales, Expresión Génica, Inmunohistoquímica, Clasificación del Tumor, Moléculas de Adhesión de Célula Nerviosa/análisis, Factores de Transcripción de la Familia Snail/análisis