Dopamine β-hydroxylase: An Essential and Optimal Immunohistochemical Marker for Pheochromocytoma and Sympathetic Paraganglioma

Endocr Pathol. 2021 Jun;32(2):258-261. doi: 10.1007/s12022-020-09655-w. Epub 2021 Jan 6.

Author

Noriko Kimura¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization, Hakodate Hospital, 16-18 Kawahara, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8512, Japan. kimura.noriko.sf@mail.hosp.go.jp.

PMID: 33405069
DOI: 10.1007/s12022-020-09655-w

No abstract available

Keywords: Dopamine β-hydroxylase; Immunohistochemistry; Paraganglioma; Pheochromocytoma; SDHB; Tyrosine hydroxylase.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / enzymology
Biomarkers / analysis*
Biomarkers / metabolism
Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase / analysis*
Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase / biosynthesis
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods*
Paraganglioma / diagnosis*
Paraganglioma / enzymology
Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
Pheochromocytoma / enzymology

Substances

Biomarkers
Dopamine beta-Hydroxylase