Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: UNIPROT:P61278 (somatostatin)
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The case of a 33-year-old-woman with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 (MEN1) syndrome and acromegaly due to ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) secretion by a thymic carcinoid tumour is reported. Immunohistochemistry revealed positive immunoreactivity for GHRH, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, somatostatin and alpha-subunit in the tumour cells. A previously undescribed new germ line mutation of the MEN1 protein gene was revealed.
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PMID:Ectopic growth hormone-releasing hormone secretion by thymic carcinoid tumour. 1210 81