title: Histopathological study on the effect of octreotide.
abstract: The present investigation was performed to clarify the mechanism of action of octreotide. On a quantitative study by electron microscopy showed that lysosomes were markedly increased in the patients receiving octreotide. Growth hormone (GH) was shown to be in the secretory granules by the postembedding immunogold technique, but no GH immunostaining was noted of the lysosomes. The present investigation suggests that retention of secretory granules and subsequent lysosomal increase are the mechanism of GH-lowering effect of octreotide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asakura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirahara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuyama
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Murata
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000293:Adolescent; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D015282:Octreotide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D013006:Growth Hormone; D015282:Octreotide