Glucocorticoid Receptor and Molecular Chaperones in the Pathogenesis of Adrenal Incidentalomas: Potential Role of Reduced Sensitivity to Glucocorticoids

Autor: Damjanović, Svetozar S, Antić, Jadranka A, Ilić, Bojana B, Beleslin-Cokić, Bojana B, Ivović, Miomira S, Ognjanović, Sanja I, Isailović, Tatjana V, Popović, Bojana M, Bozić, Ivana B, Tatić, Svetislav B, Matić, Gordana, Todorović, Vera N, Paunović, Ivan R
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
Zdroj: Molecular Medicine
Popis: Glucocorticoid (GC) sensitivity depends on glucocorticoid receptor (GR) and heat shock proteins (Hsps). We investigated whether common GR genes (ER22/23EK N363S, BclI, and 9 beta) and adrenocorticotropin receptor promoter polymorphisms influence susceptibility for unilateral adrenal incidentaloma (AI), plus GR and Hsp expression in tumorous (n = 19), peritumorous (n = 13) and normal adrenocortical (n = 11) tissues. Patients (n = 112), population-matched controls (n = 100) and tumor tissues (n = 32) were genotyped for these polymorphisms. Postdexamethasone serum cortisol was higher in patients (p
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