: Somatostatin receptors (SSTs) are widely expressed in pituitary tumors and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of different origins, i.e., the gastrointestinal tract and the thorax (lungs and thymus, thus representing a well-established target for medical treatment with SST ligands (SRLs). However, response to SRLs is highly heterogeneous between tumors. Two main factors can contribute for this variability: i) the differential SST expression among tumor types, and ii) the differential expression/modulation of the SST-related intracellular machinery. In this literature review we provide an overview of available data on the variable expression of SSTs in pituitary tumors and NENs, together with the resulting clinical implications. Moreover, we aim to describe the complex intracellular machinery involved in SST signaling and trafficking. Particularly, we will focus on β-arrestins, and describe their role in receptor internalization and recycling, as well as the various functions of these scaffold molecules in tumor pathogenesis and progression. This review highlights the interplay between membrane receptors and intracellular machinery, together with its role in determining the clinical behavior of the tumor and the response to treatment in patients with pituitary tumors or NENs.

Somatostatin receptors and the associated intracellular machinery: the two sides of the coin

Campana, Claudia;Ferone, Diego;Gatto, Federico;
2024-01-01

Abstract

: Somatostatin receptors (SSTs) are widely expressed in pituitary tumors and neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) of different origins, i.e., the gastrointestinal tract and the thorax (lungs and thymus, thus representing a well-established target for medical treatment with SST ligands (SRLs). However, response to SRLs is highly heterogeneous between tumors. Two main factors can contribute for this variability: i) the differential SST expression among tumor types, and ii) the differential expression/modulation of the SST-related intracellular machinery. In this literature review we provide an overview of available data on the variable expression of SSTs in pituitary tumors and NENs, together with the resulting clinical implications. Moreover, we aim to describe the complex intracellular machinery involved in SST signaling and trafficking. Particularly, we will focus on β-arrestins, and describe their role in receptor internalization and recycling, as well as the various functions of these scaffold molecules in tumor pathogenesis and progression. This review highlights the interplay between membrane receptors and intracellular machinery, together with its role in determining the clinical behavior of the tumor and the response to treatment in patients with pituitary tumors or NENs.
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