SuperMEN1 Pituitary, Parathyroid and Pancreas /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Balogh, Katalin (Editor), Patocs, Attila (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 668
Subjects:
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Biomedical Research.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • MEN1 Clinical Background
  • Genetic Background of MEN1: From Genetic Homogeneity to Functional Diversity
  • Menin: The Protein Behind the MEN1 Syndrome
  • Cellular Functions of Menin
  • The Role of Menin in Hematopoiesis
  • Role of Menin in Bone Development
  • Activin, TGF-? and Menin in Pituitary Tumorigenesis
  • The Role of Menin in Parathyroid Tumorigenesis
  • Role of Menin in Neuroendocrine Tumorigenesis
  • Adrenal Tumors in MEN1 Syndrome and the Role of Menin in Adrenal Tumorigenesis
  • Functional Studies of Menin through Genetic Manipulation of the Men1 Homolog in Mice.

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