Open AccessGalectin-3 Immunohistochemical Expression in Thyroid Neoplasms
Author(s) -
B S Sumana,
Sampangiram Shashidhar,
A S Shivarudrappa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/16277.6760
Subject(s) - pathology , thyroid , medicine , immunohistochemistry , malignancy , thyroid carcinoma , adenoma , anaplastic carcinoma , carcinoma , medullary carcinoma
Galectin-3 has been implicated in the regulation of cellular growth, differentiation and malignant transformation in various organs including thyroid gland. It has been extensively studied as an immunohistochemical (IHC) marker in thyroid malignancy.