title: Study of oestrogen and progesterone receptors in meningiomas by a technique utilizing the binding hormones in a polymerized state.
abstract: Forty six cases of meningiomas were studied by utilizing oestrogen and progesterone hormone bound to fluroscent-iso-thiocynate (FITC) for the presence of oestrogen and progesterone receptors. Oestrogen receptors were present in 33% cases and only one fourth of these showed strong positivity. Progesterone receptors were positive in 41% cases, and more than half of these showed strong positivity. Thus this study revealed higher positivity rate for progesterone receptors than oestrogen receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehndiratta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000378:metabolism*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D016650:Fluorescein-5-isothiocyanate