Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences in endocrinology

ea0016p347 | Endocrine tumours | ECE2008

Immunohistochemical evaluation of ghrelin expression in somatotroph and non-functioning pituitary tumours

Jaskula Magdalena , Wasko Ryszard , Kotwicka Malgorzata , Liebert Wlodzimierz , Sowinski Jerzy

Introduction: Ghrelin is known to strongly stimulate growth hormone release from the pituitary. It was also found to be produced locally in hypothalamus and anterior pituitary and in different types of pituitary adenomas. It’s been suggested that ghrelin synthesized locally in hypothalamo–pituitary area or within pituitary tumours can be an important factor contributing to pituitary tumorogenesis.Aim: The aim of the study was the immunohistoche...