Diethylstilbestrol-induced prolactinoma: dose-related tumor growth and effect of catecholaminergic cells on prolactin tumor cells

Palaoglu S., Sungur A., Cila A., Ozdemir N., Ruacan S.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, cilt.64, ss.42-47, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.07.047
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.42-47
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Prolactinoma is a pituitary adenoma originating from prolactin-secreting epithelial cells of the adenohypophysis. Unfortunately, there appears to be a relatively high recurrence rate despite all pharmacological, radiological, and surgical therapeutic interventions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the extent of involvement of the dopaminergic dysregulation hypothesis of prolactinomas by transplanting in rats DES-induced prolactinoma cells into the adrenal medulla or under the renal capsule, two tissues rich and poor in catecholaminergic innervation, respectively.