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  • Title: Corticolipotropin immunoreactivity in silent chromophobe adenomas: a light and electron microscopic study.
    Author: Hassoun J, Charpin C, Jaquet P, Lissitzky JC, Grisoli F, Toga M.
    Journal: Arch Pathol Lab Med; 1982 Jan; 106(1):25-30. PubMed ID: 6172089.
    Abstract:
    Twenty silent human pituitary adenomas were morphologically studied. Immunoperoxidase methods showed numerous adrenocorticotropic hormone-immunoreactive tumor cells in 14 cases by light microscopy and in one additional case by electron microscopy. Three of these cases were positive for beta-endorphin and one for beta-lipotropin by electron microscopy. These immunoreactions were found in undifferentiated tumors as well as in oncocytic adenomas, and could not be related to the presence of basophils by light microscopy. The peptides so detected in silent adenomas may have no biological activity and may correspond to common precursor molecule subunits.
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