title: Molecular markers in pituitary tumors.
abstract: This review summarizes our current understanding of the mechanisms and factors involved in pituitary tumorigenesis. It provides a comprehensive review on the role of genetic mutations, epigenetics, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, cell cycle deregulation, and highlights recent findings of altered micro-RNA and long noncoding RNA expression in pituitary tumors.
  
  
  
  This article provides a concise summary of our knowledge regarding oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and cell cycle deregulation in pituitary tumors. Additionally, it highlights new findings in epigenetics and altered micro-RNA and long noncoding RNA expression in pituitary tumors.
  
  
  
  Improved understanding of the mechanism(s) and candidates implicated in pituitary tumorigenesis may result in the identification of new therapeutic targets in pituitary tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, California, USA.
authors.forename: Asha M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Heaney
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor