Increase in Glucose Uptake by Cushing’s Disease-associated Tumors Could Improve Early Detection, Study Shows

An increase in glucose uptake by Cushing’s disease-associated pituitary tumors could improve their detection, new research shows. The study, “Corticotropin releasing hormone can selectively stimulate glucose uptake in corticotropinoma via glucose transporter 1,” appeared in the journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. The study’s senior author was Dr.