INHBE and neoplasm: Similarly, in several other malignancies deregulation of inhibin and activin at the mRNA and protein level is a common event, including tumours of endometrial (Worbs et al, 2007), adrenocortical (Salmenkivi et al, 2001; Hofland et al, 2006, 2007) and gonadal stromal origin (Fuller et al, 1999; Fine and Li, 2003; Ciris et al, 2004).