In cultured PitNET-derived fibroblasts, pasireotide decreased IL-6 release by 80% (P<0.001).
In plain wordsIn lab tests, pasireotide decreased IL-6 release from pituitary tumour fibroblasts compared with before treatment.
- Peptide
- Pasireotide
- Outcome
- DecreaseIL-6 release
- Study
humann: not reported in source
PitNET-derived tumour-associated fibroblasts- Outcome group
- Inflammation markers · Cancer
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Source sentences
SST1 is the predominant somatostatin receptor in TAFs, and pasireotide decreased TAF-derived IL-6 by 80% (P < 0.001) and CCL2 by 35% (P = 0.038).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
TAFs were isolated and cultured from 16 PitNETs (11 clinically non-functioning tumours and 5 somatotropinomas).
The fibroblast secretome was assessed with a 42-plex cytokine array before and after multiligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide treatment.