The clinical–molecular interface of somatostatin, dopamine and their receptors in pituitary pathophysiology

D Ferone, F Gatto, M Arvigo, E Resmini… - Journal of …, 2009 - jme.bioscientifica.com
The role of somatostatin and dopamine receptors as molecular targets for the treatment of
patients with pituitary adenomas is well established. Indeed, dopamine and somatostatin …

Expression analysis of dopamine receptor subtypes in normal human pituitaries, nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas and somatotropinomas, and the association …

LV Neto, EO Machado, RM Luque… - The Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Context: Dopamine receptor (DR) and somatostatin receptor subtype expression in pituitary
adenomas may predict the response to postsurgical therapies. Objectives: Our objectives …

Expression of somatostatin and dopamine 2 receptors in neuroendocrine tumours and the potential role for new biotherapies

R Srirajaskanthan, J Watkins, L Marelli, K Khan… - …, 2009 - karger.com
Introduction: Somatostatin and dopamine receptors are both G-protein-coupled receptors.
Somatostatin receptor (SSTR) expression in neuroendocrine tumours has been well …

Clinical aspects and therapeutic outcome in thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenomas: a single center experience

E Macchia, M Gasperi, M Lombardi, L Morselli… - Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
Background and aim: The management of pituitary adenomas secreting TSH has evolved
considerably over the last decades. We report the clinical features, management, and …

[PDF][PDF] The antiproliferative effect of somatostatin analogs: clinical relevance in patients with neuroendocrine gastro-entero-pancreatic tumours.

C Verslype, S Carton, I Borbath, T Delaunoit… - Acta gastro-enterologica …, 2009 - ageb.be
Somatostatin analogs (SSAs) have an important role in the management of patients with
neuroendocrine tumours of the gastro intestinal tract and pancreas (GEP NETs). These …

Lanreotide Autogel® in the Treatment of Acromegaly

F Roelfsema, NR Biermasz… - Clinical Medicine …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In acromegaly expert surgery is curative in only about 60% of patients.
Postoperative radiation therapy is associated with a high incidence of hypopituitarism and its …

[PDF][PDF] New molecular strategies for prevention of fibroproliferative vascular disease: An experimental approach to restenosis

NM Tigerstedt - 2009 - helda.helsinki.fi
Atherosclerosis and vasculoproliferative disorders are major health concerns, causing
excess humane suffering, having great economical consequences, and contributing to over …

[PDF][PDF] Leonardo Vieira Neto, Evelyn de O. Machado, Raul M. Luque, Giselle F. Taboada, Jorge B. Marcondes, Leila MC Chimelli, Leonardo Pereira Quintella, Paulo …

DP de Carvalho, RD Kineman, MR Gadelha - 2009 - academia.edu
Objectives: Our objectives were to assess and compare the mRNA levels of DR1-5 and
somatostatin receptors 1–5 in normal pituitaries (NPs), nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas …

Diego Ferone, Federico Gatto, Marica Arvigo, Eugenia Resmini, Mara Boschetti

C Teti, D Esposito, F Minuto - Journal of Molecular …, 2009 - jme.bioscientifica.com
The role of somatostatin and dopamine receptors as molecular targets for the treatment of
patients with pituitary adenomas is well established. Indeed, dopamine and somatostatin …