Apoptosis in pituitary adenomas: the study of inducers and new therapeutic factors

Abstract

As a apoptosis marker M30 antigen is preferable for the use in paraffin sections, while caspase-3 for cell lines. Spontaneous apoptosis in pituitary adenomas varies a lot.

Ionizing radiation but not somatostatin induces apoptosis in therapeutic doses.

Keywords

• apoptosis
• pituitary adenomas
• antigen M30
• caspase-3