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JOURNAL OF THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY
卷 3, 期 1, 页码 181-200出版社
ENDOCRINE SOC
DOI: 10.1210/js.2018-00226
关键词
acromegaly; hypersomatotropism; somatostatin; dopamine receptor; cat
资金
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BB/L002795/1]
- Evetts and Robert Luff Welfare Trust
- Nestle Purina
- BBSRC [BB/L002795/1] Funding Source: UKRI
The prevalence of GH-secreting pituitary tumors in domestic cats (Felis catus) is 10-fold greater than in humans. The predominant inhibitory receptors of GH-secreting pituitary tumors are somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) and D-2 dopamine receptor (DRD2). The expression of these receptors is associated with the response to somatostatin analog and dopamine agonist treatment in human patients with acromegaly. The aim of this study was to describe pathological features of pituitaries from domestic cats with acromegaly, pituitary receptor expression, and investigate correlates with clinical data, including pituitary volume, time since diagnosis of diabetes, insulin requirement, and serum IGF1 concentration. Loss of reticulin structure was identified in 15 of 21 pituitaries, of which 10 of 15 exhibited acinar hyperplasia. SSTR1, SSTR2, SSTR5, and DRD2 mRNA were identified in the feline pituitary whereas SSTR3 and SSTR4 were not. Expression of SSTR1, SSTR2, and SSTR5 was greater in acromegalic cats compared with controls. A negative correlation was identified between DRD2 mRNA expression and pituitary volume. The loss of DRD2 expression should be investigated as a mechanism allowing the development of larger pituitary tumors. Copyright (C) 2019 Endocrine Society
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