Angiogenesis in Pituitary Adenomas: Human Studies and New Mutant Mouse Models

The role of angiogenesis in pituitary tumor development has been questioned, as pituitary tumors have been usually found to be less vascularized than the normal pituitary tissue. Nevertheless, a significantly higher degree of vasculature has been shown in invasive or macropituitary prolactinomas whe...

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Main Authors: Carolina Cristina, Guillermina María Luque, Gianina Demarchi, Felicitas Lopez Vicchi, Lautaro Zubeldia-Brenner, Maria Ines Perez Millan, Sofia Perrone, Ana Maria Ornstein, Isabel M. Lacau-Mengido, Silvia Inés Berner, Damasia Becu-Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/608497