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ea0014p153 | (1) | ECE2007

The beta-HLH transcription factor neurogenin-2 is preferentially expressed by secreting pituitary adenomas

Fratticci Amato , Grieco Fabio , Spilioti Cristina , Giangaspero Felice , Esposito Vincenzo , Santoro Antonio , Ventura Luca , Alesse Edoardo , Jaffrain-Rea Marie-Lise

Beta-HLH transcription factors are involved in the ontogenesis of neural/neuroendocrine cells, and may play a role in the pathogenesis of neuroendocrine tumours. Neurogenin 2 (Ngn2) is expressed by the developing mouse pituitary. After preliminary data indicating its expression in the normal human pituitary, we have studied its phenotypic expression in normal and adenomatous pituitary tissues.Methods: Fifty-two pituitary adenomas (PA) – 23 clinicall...