2011
DOI: 10.1007/bf03347092
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Resistant prolactinomas

Abstract: Prolactinomas are the most common hormonally active pituitary tumors and are usually successfully treated with dopamine agonists. A small proportion, however, appears not to respond to such treatment and such cases are termed resistant prolactinomas. Resistance is generally defined as failure to achieve normoprolactinemia and inability to induce tumor shrinkage. Reduced dopamine receptor density on lactotroph cells is currently considered the major underlying mechanism of resistance. Treatment options in resis… Show more

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“…Further studies are necessary to better evaluate the prevalence of AIP mutations in sporadic-resistant prolactinomas. The biological basis of pharmacological resistance remains poorly understood (9,18). Research has mainly focused on the D2R, reporting a reduced number of binding sites (19), reduced gene expression (20), impaired balance between its short and long isoforms (21), and genetic polymorphisms (22).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Further studies are necessary to better evaluate the prevalence of AIP mutations in sporadic-resistant prolactinomas. The biological basis of pharmacological resistance remains poorly understood (9,18). Research has mainly focused on the D2R, reporting a reduced number of binding sites (19), reduced gene expression (20), impaired balance between its short and long isoforms (21), and genetic polymorphisms (22).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additional factors involved in the aggressiveness of prolactinomas may interfere with D2R signaling or exert opposing biological effects on lactotroph cells. These include abnormalities in growth factors signaling (18,23) and in extracellular matrix components (24,25), the increased expression of genes involved in cell proliferation (25,26), and loss of tumor suppressor genes at various loci (24). The promoting effects of estrogens on prolactinoma formation are well known (27), and gender-related differences in sex steroid receptor expression, especially the estrogen receptors (ERs), and in the steroid milieu, may contribute to the aggressiveness of prolactinomas in men (28).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Все агрессивные пролактиномы характеризуются наличием расширения /прорастания в соседние структуры, быстрым ростом опухоли и/или наличием опухоли более 4 см в диаметре, чаще встречающиеся у мужчин [17,18,38]. Симптомы гигантских пролактином зависят не только от уровня пролактина, но и от опухолевого масс-эффекта и связанными с ним нейроофтальмологическими осложнениями [6,34].…”
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“…Симптомы гигантских пролактином зависят не только от уровня пролактина, но и от опухолевого масс-эффекта и связанными с ним нейроофтальмологическими осложнениями [6,34]. Эти пациенты имеют повышенный риск апоплексии гипофиза, внутриопухолевых кровоизлияний, ликворных свищей с ринорреей [18,38]. Уровень пролактина в сыворотке крови при гигантских пролактиномах, как правило, очень высокий, обычно >1000 нг/мл, а иногда превышающий 40 000 нг/мл.…”
Section: ведение агрессивных пролактиномunclassified
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