Preoperative Somatostatin Analogue Treatment Might Trigger Apoptosis and Autophagy in Tumor Tissues of Patients with Acromegaly: A Pilot Study
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, vol.126, no.3, pp.168-175, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 126 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0042-107243
- Journal Name: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.168-175
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the effect of preoperative somatostatin analog (SRL) treatment on proteins associated with apoptosis and autophagy in patients with acromegaly and to determine factors correlating with these parameters.