Epidermal growth factor binding sites in human pituitary macroadenomas
Epidermal growth factor binding sites in human pituitary macroadenomas
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DOI:
10.1677/joe.0.1580425
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发表时间:
1998-09-01
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4
通讯作者:
Gulino, A
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作者:
Jaffrain-Rea, ML;Petrangeli, E;Gulino, A
The number of epidermal growth factor (EGF) binding sites was determined by competitive binding assays in a series of 46 pituitary macroadenomas. A single concentration of I-125-EGF (1 nM) was used for all experiments. In four cases, a displacement curve was obtained by adding increasing concentrations of cold EGF, and Scatchard analysis showed the presence of two classes of EGF binding sites, with K-d1 = 0.62 +/- 0.23 nM and K-d2 = 53.8 +/- 8.2 nM for the high- and low-affinity binding sites respectively. The distribution of EGF binding sites was studied in 42 cases by a single-point assay, in the presence and in the absence of a 100-fold cold EGF excess. A non-parametric distribution of EGF binding sites was observed (median 10.2 fmol/mg membrane protein, range 0.0-332.0). EGF-receptor positivity, defined as EGF binding greater than or equal to 10.0 fmol/mg protein, was observed in 23 samples (54.8%), especially in prolactinomas (76.5%, P