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PNA Spotlight: Dr. Christie Turin More

This month the PNA spotlight shines on Dr. Christie Turin More.   Dr.  More graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad De Medicina Alberto Hurtado in 2013. She works in Aurora, CO and 4 other locations and specializes in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and Internal Medicine.  Dr More Interned  and complete her Residency at Baylor College of Medicine.  She received a Fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. More answered some questions from the PNA. Here are her answers.

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Dr. Christie Turin More

PNA Medical Corner: Pituitary Surgical Technique

 

This month the PNA Medical Corner showcases a study co-authored by three members of the PNA: Drs. Susan Samson, Kaisorn Chaichana and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. The study found that endoscopic endonasal resection of the medial wall fo the cavernous sinus is associated with better hormonal control later on, but requires advanced surgical skill.  Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36291288/

Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of the Medial Wall of the Cavernous Sinus and Its Impact on Outcomes of Pituitary Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Dr. Susan Samson

Dr. Kaisorn Chaichana

Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa

Featured News and Updates

News Articles December 2022

Pituitary Q & A

The Mayo Clinic has produced a podcast with frequently asked questions on pituitary tumors. Check it out here

Optometrist Spots Signs of Pituitary Tumor; Patient Gets Emergency Surgery

Nonmedical professionals like jewelers, shoe salespersons and optometrists can make a big impact in a patient’s life – by spotting signs of pituitary disease. An article in Insight News tells the story of an extra vigilant optometrist who spotted a red flag, and may have saved a woman’s life. Read more:

Case Study: Keto Diet Alleviates Symptoms of Cushing’s But Delays Diagnosis

An article in Cushing’s Disease News looks at a case study about a man who lost weight on a low carb ketogenic diet, which lessened his symptoms of what turned out to be Cushing’s Disease, but in doing so may have delayed his diagnosis. Read more:

TV Actor Recounts Battle With Pituitary Dwarfism

Actor Max Casella, who has co-starred in shows like “Doogie Howser, MD”,“The Sopranos”, “Boardwalk Empire” and “Tulsa King” talks about growing up with pituitary dwarfism in an article on PageSix.com. He underwent hormone therapy in his twenties to finally jumpstart puberty. Read more:

Can ‘Mini Pituitary Tumors’ Help Improve Treatments?

The website chof360.com looks at A study in the journal Cells looks at efforts by researchers to develop organoids, or organelles – basically cell structures grown in a lab using cells from pituitary surgeries. The study says these mini pituitary tumors mimic the structure of an adenoma, and thus may be useful in developing targeted therapies for Cushing’s patients. Read more: 

Research Articles

Research Articles July 2026

Pituitary tumors

Pituitary adenoma-associated with Schopf-Schulz-Passarge syndrome.

Brady RT, Allinson K, René C.BMJ Case Rep. 2026 Jun 26;19(6):e267144. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2025-267144.

 

Immune and clinicopathological features of molecularly defined prolactinoma subtypes.

Wang DP, Liu YT, Dai YT, Chen S, Cheng YJ, Lin SJ, Zhang Y, Xue L, Xie J, Wu ZB.J Neurosurg. 2026 Jun 26:1-11. doi: 10.3171/2026.1.JNS251768. Online ahead of print.


Repurposing the Antibiotic Tigecycline to Inhibit Tumor Growth and Hormone Secretion in Somatotroph Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors.

Yang Z, Liu Y, Wu D, Xu B, Zeng S, Zhang W.Int J Endocrinol. 2026 Jun 24;2026:3784550. doi: 10.1155/ije/3784550. eCollection 2026.


An Explainable Multi-Scale Deep Learning Framework for Multi-Class Brain MRI Classification.

Alshammari HH, Mahmood MA.Diagnostics (Basel). 2026 Jun 10;16(12):1791. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16121791.

 

Clinical Features and Key Prognostic Indicators of Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas: A Retrospective Study of 344 Cases.

Zhang Y, Mi Z, Wu H, Ma X, Xi L, Yang Z, Liu P.Curr Oncol. 2026 May 27;33(6):310. doi: 10.3390/curroncol33060310.

 

Pituitary Tumors in Maxillofacial Radiology and Daily Practice: A Scoping Review.

Stucki L, Mauer U, Kildal D, Rózsa NK, Geibel MA.Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jun 15;14(6):368. doi: 10.3390/dj14060368.

 

Radiomics for Preoperative Assessment of Pituitary Adenoma Consistency with T2-Weighted MRI: A Multicenter Study.

Agosti E, Cuocolo R, Mangili M, Rampinelli V, Veiceschi P, Cappelletti M, Panciani PP, Piazza A, Bove I, Solari D, Cavallo LM, Locatelli D, Doglietto F, Fiorindi A, Fontanella MM, Ugga L.J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2025 Jun 4;87(3):314-321. doi: 10.1055/a-2607-0735. eCollection 2026 Jun.

 

Acromegaly

Safety and Efficacy of Once-Daily Oral Paltusotine in Acromegaly: ACROBAT Advance Open-Label Extension Up to 4 Years.

Gadelha MR, Gordon MB, Doknic M, Mezősi E, Tóth M, Randeva H, Boguszewski CL, Davidson C, Casagrande A, Jochelson T, Krasner A.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun 26:dgag254. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgag254. Online ahead of print.

 

Cushing’s

Twenty years of neurosurgical experience with Cushing’s disease: surgical-strategies, endocrine outcomes and remission predictors in 346 patients.

Honegger J, Grimm F, Gött H, Nasi-Kordhishti I.Eur J Endocrinol. 2026 Jun 26:lvag115. doi: 10.1093/ejendo/lvag115. Online ahead of print.


Catheterization of the petrosal sinus: possible advantage of desmopressin stimulation in Cushing disease.

Garmes HM, Siqueira SC, Daniel KB, Trentin MBF, Fujiwara MT, Schinoll C, Fabbro MD, Rogerio F, Deus-Silva L, Reis F.Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2026 Jun 25;70(4):e260064. doi: 10.20945/2359-4292-2026-0064.

 

Pituitary apoplexy

Activated Macrophages Promote TNF-alpha-Associated Tumor Cell Necroptosis in Pituitary Apoplexy Through the PIEZO1-NFATC2/REL Axis.

Li X, Zhou L, Lei Z, Li S, Wang Q, Zhao H, Xu L, Chen J, Wan X, Huang Y, Lei T.Int J Mol Sci. 2026 Jun 22;27(12):5635. doi: 10.3390/ijms27125635.

 

Pituitary cancer

Beyond the Usual: Breast, Pituitary and Gastric Metastases from Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas-A Case Series with Review of Literature.

Wong YP, Khairuddin NL, Thanabalan J, Tan GC.Diagnostics (Basel). 2026 Jun 9;16(12):1773. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics16121773.

 

Pituitary Metastasis in Lung Cancer Patients: Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Ntouraki S, Roumpou A, Asimakopoulou A, Gkiozos I, Sarropoulou F, Mani M, Marioli A, Bouklas D, Syrigos K, Peppa M.Curr Oncol. 2026 Jun 16;33(6):362. doi: 10.3390/curroncol33060362.

 

Hormonal Health

Salivary Cortisol Response After Ropivacaine-Dexamethasone Administration: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Stojanović SM, Burić NB, Kostić MS, Burić KN, Stojković BB, Spasić MS, Tijanić M, Trajković M, Jovanović R, Petrović MS.Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2026 Jun 12;19(6):930. doi: 10.3390/ph19060930.

 

The Global Decline in Sperm Count and Testosterone Levels: Trends, Mechanisms, and Environmental Drivers.

La Vignera S, Condorelli RA.Antioxidants (Basel). 2026 Jun 22;15(6):778. doi: 10.3390/antiox15060778.

 

Microplastics as trojan horses: A new perspective on bisphenol toxicity in male infertility and assisted reproduction.

Marraschi GK, Vitale OG, Kassuya CAL, Jorge BC, Arena AC.Reprod Toxicol. 2026 Jun 25:109298. doi: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2026.109298. Online ahead of print.

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