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ea0032p857 | Pituitary – Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2013

Similar response to therapy of pituitary adenomas with and without SOX2-expressing cells

Coculescu Mihail , Campean Anca , Stancu Cristina , Capatina Cristina , Livia Gheorghiu Monica , Caragheorgheopol Andra , Hortopan Dan , Ciubotaru Vasile , Raica Marius

Introduction: SOX2 is an early developmental transcription factor and a marker for pituitary progenitor cells.The study aimed to investigate if the pituitary adenomas with positive SOX2 immunoreactivity shows a different response to therapy as compared with controls.Patients and methods: We investigated 15 pituitary macroadenomas, eight with SOX2 immunoreactivity (SOX2+) and seven without (SOX2−) (controls); five were GH prod...