Open AccessAssessment ofSPAG9Transcript in Fine Needle Aspirates of Thyroid Nodules
Author(s) -
Bertrand Volard,
Sophie Krieger,
G. Planchard,
Agnès Hardouin,
Dominique Vaur,
Jean-Pierre Rame,
Stéphane Bardet
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000338922
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid nodules , thyroid , fine needle aspiration , pathology , thyroid carcinoma , cancer research , biopsy
Sperm-associated antigen 9 (SPAG9) has been suggested as a possible biomarker in several malignancies including thyroid cancer. We investigated the expression of SPAG9 mRNA in fine needle aspiration (FNA) material from papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and benign thyroid nodules.