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ea0049ep935 | Pituitary - Basic | ECE2017

HER2, EGFR and PDGF family members as potential prognostic markers and their therapeutic implications

Corlan Ana Silvia , Cimpean Anca , Raica Marius , Melnic Eugen , Ceausu Raluca Amalia

Background: The role of EGFR, HER2, PDGF-A and the axis PDGF-B/ PDGFR-β in the pathogenesis of pituitary adenomas and their correlation with the tumoral immunoprofile are poorly understood.Materials and methods: The study included 92 cases. We used morphological stains, immunohistochemistry and molecular methods to characterize the tumors.Results: 33.33% of adenomas showed a positive immunohistochemical reaction for HER2- with...