Expression of E-cadherin, Slug and NCAM and its relationship to tumor invasiveness in patients with acromegaly

Expression of E-cadherin, Slug and NCAM and its relationship to tumor invasiveness in patients with acromegaly

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 eval...

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Main Authors: G.A. Mendes, T. Haag, G. Trott, C.G.S.L. Rech, N.P. Ferreira, M.C. Oliveira, M.B. Kohek, J.F.S. Pereira-Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2017-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Acromegaly
Pituitary neoplasms
Cadherins
Slug
Neural cell adhesion molecules
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000200605&lng=en&tlng=en

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