Pituitary pathology and gene expression in acromegalic cats
(2019)
Journal Article
Scudder, C. J., Mirczuk, S. M., Richardson, K. M., Crossley, V. J., Regan, J. T. C., Gostelow, R., Forcada, Y., Hazuchova, K., Harrington, N., McGonnell, I. M., Church, D. B., Kenny, P. J., Korbonits, M., Fowkes, R. C., & Niessen, S. J. M. (2019). Pituitary pathology and gene expression in acromegalic cats. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 3(1), 181-200. https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2018-00226
The prevalence of growth hormone secreting pituitary tumours in domestic cats (Felis catus) is ten times greater than in humans. The predominant inhibitory receptors of growth hormone-secreting pituitary tumours are somatostatin receptors (SSTRs) and... Read More about Pituitary pathology and gene expression in acromegalic cats.