Steroid receptors in meningiomas

Cytosolic estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), androgen (AR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) were evaluated in 10 meningiomas using a dextran charcoal coated method. We consider as positive specific receptor values >10fMol/mg protein. In this study 20% of the meningiomas contained very low titers...

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Main Authors: J. P. P. Plese, V. R. Martins, M. T. P. Lopes, M. M. Brentani
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 1985-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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V. R. Martins
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M. M. Brentani
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description Cytosolic estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), androgen (AR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) were evaluated in 10 meningiomas using a dextran charcoal coated method. We consider as positive specific receptor values >10fMol/mg protein. In this study 20% of the meningiomas contained very low titers of specific ER. PR was detectable in 90% of the tumors, at high levels. The mean PR content of PR+ tumors was 60±38fMol/mg prot. GR and AR were present in moderate levels, in 70% of the tumors. Competition studies demonstrated steroid specificity for these hormone-binding proteins. Female patients have a higher receptor incidence and titer. In conclusion, it can be hypothesized that the meningioma are a target tissue for steroids and that endocrine therapy may be relevant to unoperable and/or reccurent tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-3dbaab27b7b9451f8c7c7df9ca6e82772025-08-20T01:56:44ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271985-12-0143436537110.1590/S0004-282X1985000400005S0004-282X1985000400005Steroid receptors in meningiomasJ. P. P. Plese0V. R. Martins1M. T. P. Lopes2M. M. Brentani3Universidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloUniversidade de São PauloCytosolic estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), androgen (AR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) were evaluated in 10 meningiomas using a dextran charcoal coated method. We consider as positive specific receptor values >10fMol/mg protein. In this study 20% of the meningiomas contained very low titers of specific ER. PR was detectable in 90% of the tumors, at high levels. The mean PR content of PR+ tumors was 60±38fMol/mg prot. GR and AR were present in moderate levels, in 70% of the tumors. Competition studies demonstrated steroid specificity for these hormone-binding proteins. Female patients have a higher receptor incidence and titer. In conclusion, it can be hypothesized that the meningioma are a target tissue for steroids and that endocrine therapy may be relevant to unoperable and/or reccurent tumors.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1985000400005&lng=en&tlng=en
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