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Somatostatin receptor (SSTR) subtype-selective analogues differentially suppress in vitro growth hormone and prolactin in human pituitary adenomas. Novel potential therapy for functional pituitary tumors.

Shimon I, Yan X, Taylor JE, Weiss MH, Culler MD, Melmed S

The Journal of clinical investigation1 Nov 1997Cited by 156 (Europe PMC)

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  1. 01LabIn vitro (cells)Activity measurement

    In human pituitary adenoma cultures, novel analogues were 30-40% more potent than lanreotide in suppressing GH (P < 0.05).

    In plain wordsIn cells from human pituitary tumors, lanreotide was less potent than novel analogues at suppressing GH.

    Peptide
    Lanreotide
    Outcome
    DecreaseRelative potency for GH suppression
    Study

    humann: not reported in source

    Primary human GH-secreting pituitary adenoma cultures
    Comparator
    Novel SSTR2- or SSTR5-selective analogues
    Outcome group
    Growth hormone and IGF-1 · Endocrine and hormones
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    However, novel analogues from both groups were 30-40% more potent than octreotide and lanreotide in suppressing GH (P < 0.05).
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    We now tested SSTR subtype-selective analogues in primary human GH- and PRL-secreting pituitary adenoma cultures.

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