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Quantification of calcitonin gene expression at the cellular level in medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
Author(s) -
Nöel M.,
Fragu P.,
Calmettes C.,
Jullienne A.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
biology of the cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1768-322X
pISSN - 0248-4900
DOI - 10.1111/j.1768-322x.1986.tb00474.x
Subject(s) - medullary cavity , calcitonin , medullary carcinoma , thyroid carcinoma , biology , in situ hybridization , thyroid , medullary thyroid cancer , messenger rna , cancer research , pathology , medicine , endocrinology , oncology , gene , anatomy , genetics
Calcitonin mRNA was detected in human medullary carcinoma using an in situ hybridization technique. This specific and reproducible method could lead to a better functional characterization of medullary carcinoma and should allow the definition of new prognosis factors in medullary thyroid cancer.