Low SGK1 Expression in Human Adrenocortical Tumors Is Associated with ACTH-Independent Glucocorticoid Secretion and Poor Prognosis
Author(s) -
Cristina L. Ronchi,
Silviu Sbiera,
Ellen Leich,
Frédérique Tissier,
Sonja Steinhauer,
Timo Deutschbein,
Martin Faßnacht,
Bruno Allolio
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-2669
Subject(s) - adrenocortical carcinoma , medicine , endocrinology , protein kinase b , glucocorticoid , sgk1 , adrenocortical adenoma , biology , immunohistochemistry , cancer research , signal transduction , adenoma , biochemistry
Using single-nucleotide polymorphism analysis, we observed allelic loss of the gene for serum glucocorticoid (GC) kinase 1 (SGK1), a GC-responsive kinase involved in multiple cellular functions, in a subset of cortisol-secreting adenomas.
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