Growth factor receptor expression in human gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours.
Eur J Clin Invest
; 28(12): 1038-49, 1998 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Human gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours are functionally and biologically heterogeneous, but their exact growth factor receptor expression pattern, important for onco- and carcinogenesis, remains unknown.METHODS:
This study searched for the mRNA expression pattern of six tyrosine- and serine/threonine kinase receptors [hepatocyte growth factor (HGFR), fibroblast growth factor (FGFR), epidermal growth factor (EGFR), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1R, transforming growth factor (TGF)-betaR1, TGF-betaR2] together with the five somatostatin receptors in human gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (gastrinomas, insulinomas, tumours with carcinoid syndrome, functionally inactive neuroendocrine tumours) using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).RESULTS:
EGF receptor was expressed almost exclusively in gastrinomas. Among the four tumour subtypes, expression frequencies of the somatostatin receptors 1 and 5, HGF-, IGF-1-, TGF-betaR1, TGF-betaR2 and the EGF-receptor varied significantly.CONCLUSIONS:
In spite of the common cellular origin of these tumours, differences in growth factor receptor expression suggest the existence of different pathways during tumour subtype development.
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Receptores de Fatores de Crescimento
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Tumores Neuroendócrinos
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Neoplasias Gastrointestinais
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Clin Invest
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha