title: Effect of LHRH on plasma 7B2 in patients with gonadotropin-producing pituitary adenomas.
abstract: Plasma immunoreactive (IR)-7B2 was measured in four patients with gonadotropin-producing pituitary adenomas. The basal level of plasma IR-7B2 was elevated in one of the four patients. Hyperresponse of plasma IR-7B2 to LHRH or LHRH/TRH was noted in two patients tested. 7B2 was positively stained in a paraffin-embedded section of gonadotropin-producing pituitary adenoma obtained at surgery. These findings suggest that 7B2 is produced in gonadotropin-producing pituitary adenomas and secreted into the blood stream under certain conditions. 7B2 may be a useful marker for gonadotropin-producing pituitary adenomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, National Kyusu Cancer Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iguchi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Demura
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wakasugi
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051859:Neuroendocrine Secretory Protein 7B2; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; C497678:SCG5 protein, human; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone