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Vol 72, No 1 (2021)
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Submitted: 2020-10-14
Accepted: 2020-11-19
Published online: 2021-02-26
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Pituitary transcription factors in the immunohistochemical and molecular diagnosis of pituitary tumours — a systematic review

Iulia Florentina Burcea12, Valeria-Nicoleta Năstase1, Cătălina Poiană12
DOI: 10.5603/EP.a2020.0090
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Pubmed: 33749818
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Endokrynol Pol 2021;72(1):53-63.
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  1. C.I. Parhon” National Institute of Endocrinology, Bucuresti, Romania, Romania
  2. Department of Endocrinology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

open access

Vol 72, No 1 (2021)
Review Article
Submitted: 2020-10-14
Accepted: 2020-11-19
Published online: 2021-02-26

Abstract

Introduction: Although histopathology remains in the first line of the diagnosis of pituitary pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology are currently in charge of providing a more accurate characterisation of tumours in this field.

Material and methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed, using the PubMed and SCOPUS databases, with terms that included transcription factors involved in the development of pituitary tumours: T-PIT, PIT-1, and SF-1.

Results: The results showed different perspectives, but the evidence is in favour of a multifold immunohistochemical analysis that must include pituitary transcription factors for a highly accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and guidance of (multimodal) therapy.

Conclusions: By using transcription factors, the understanding of the structure and function of the recently defined pituitary neuroendocrine tumours has made significant progress. This approach brings the (sub)classification of pituitary tumours, using cell types and cell lineages, with clinical and molecular implications and therapeutic results. 

Abstract

Introduction: Although histopathology remains in the first line of the diagnosis of pituitary pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology are currently in charge of providing a more accurate characterisation of tumours in this field.

Material and methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed, using the PubMed and SCOPUS databases, with terms that included transcription factors involved in the development of pituitary tumours: T-PIT, PIT-1, and SF-1.

Results: The results showed different perspectives, but the evidence is in favour of a multifold immunohistochemical analysis that must include pituitary transcription factors for a highly accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and guidance of (multimodal) therapy.

Conclusions: By using transcription factors, the understanding of the structure and function of the recently defined pituitary neuroendocrine tumours has made significant progress. This approach brings the (sub)classification of pituitary tumours, using cell types and cell lineages, with clinical and molecular implications and therapeutic results. 

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pituitary adenoma; pituitary transcription factors; immunohistochemistry; aggressive; systematic review

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Pituitary transcription factors in the immunohistochemical and molecular diagnosis of pituitary tumours — a systematic review

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Endokrynologia Polska

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Vol 72, No 1 (2021)

Article type

Review paper

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53-63

Published online

2021-02-26

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DOI

10.5603/EP.a2020.0090

Pubmed

33749818

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Endokrynol Pol 2021;72(1):53-63.

Keywords

pituitary adenoma
pituitary transcription factors
immunohistochemistry
aggressive
systematic review

Authors

Iulia Florentina Burcea
Valeria-Nicoleta Năstase
Cătălina Poiană

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