ArticleEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2019
Transcriptome Analysis Identifies an Attenuated Local Immune Response in Invasive Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Aggressive PitNETs and Potential Target Therapies: A Systematic Review of Molecular and Genetic Pathways.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- The role of methylation in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors current insights and emerging perspectives.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Dopamine agonist-associated fibrosis in prolactinomas: clinical challenges, impacts on the tumor microenvironment, and future directions.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Whole genome sequencing and single-cell transcriptomics identify KMT2D inactivation as a potential new driver for pituitary tumors: a case report.BJC reports · 2025Article
- Advancements in Molecular Diagnosis and Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies for Invasive Pituitary Adenomas.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2024Review
- Research status and prospects of pituitary adenomas in conjunction with neurological and psychiatric disorders and the tumor microenvironment.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
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- Transcriptome of GH-producing pituitary neuroendocrine tumours and models are significantly affected by somatostatin analogues.Cancer cell international · 2023Article
- Muti-omics integration analysis revealed molecular network alterations in human nonfunctional pituitary neuroendocrine tumors in the framework of 3P medicine.The EPMA journal · 2022Review
- Nkx3-1 and Fech genes might be switch genes involved in pituitary non-functioning adenoma invasiveness.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Large Scale Molecular Studies of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors: Novel Markers, Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives.Cancers · 2021Review
- The Progress of Immunotherapy in Refractory Pituitary Adenomas and Pituitary Carcinomas.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Review
- Medication for Acromegaly Reduces Expression of MUC16, MACC1 and GRHL2 in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumour Tissue.Frontiers in oncology · 2020Article
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundInvasive nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) remain challenging due to their high complication rate and poor prognosis. We aimed to identify the distinctive molecular signatures of invasive NFPAs, compared with noninvasive NFPAs, using gene expression profiling by RNA sequencing.
methodsWe obtained frozen fresh tissue samples from 14 patients with NFPAs who underwent primary transsphenoidal surgery. Three non-invasive and 11 invasive NFPAs were used for RNA sequencing. The bioinformatics analysis included differential gene expression, gene ontology analysis, and pathway analysis.
resultsA total of 700 genes were differentially expressed (59 up-regulated and 641 down-regulated genes) between invasive and non-invasive NFPAs (false discovery rate <0.1, and |fold change| ≥2). Using the down-regulated genes in invasive NFPAs, gene ontology enrichment analyses and pathway analyses demonstrated that the local immune response was attenuated and that transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) RII-initiated TGF-β signaling was down-regulated in invasive NFPAs. The overexpression of claudin-9 (
conclusionInvasive NFPAs harbor different gene expression profiles relative to noninvasive NFPAs. In particular, local suppression of the immune response and TGF-β signaling can make PAs prone to invasiveness.
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