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. 2014 Dec 22;8:81–90. doi: 10.2147/OTT.S70886

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APAF-1 and cathepsin B expression in pituitary adenomas.

Notes: (A) Weak cytoplasmic expression for APAF-1 in some dispersed cells in an invasive pituitary adenoma (magnification: 40×); (B) APAF-1-positive expression in moderately invasive pituitary adenoma (magnification: 40×); (C) APAF-1 diffuse positive reaction in noninvasive pituitary adenoma (magnification: 40×); (D) cathepsin B cytoplasmic expression in invasive pituitary adenoma (magnification: 40×); (E) cathepsin B negative expression in noninvasive pituitary adenoma (magnification: 40×).

Abbreviation: APAF-1, apoptotic protease-activating factor-1.