Article
Immunohistochemical detection of mutated BRAF V600E supports the clonal origin of BRAF-induced thyroid cancers along the spectrum of disease progression.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Aug 2013
Ghossein Ronald A, Katabi Nora, Fagin James A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mutated BRAF V600E protein has been specifically detected in papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) using immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis. The clonal origin of PTCs harboring BRAF mutations has recently been called into question. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was 2-fold: (1) to compare BRAF V600E IHC expression in PTCs, poorly differentiated thyroid carcinomas (PDTCs), and anaplastic...
Topics
- Disease Progression
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Mutation
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf
- Thyroid Neoplasms
- Tissue Array Analysis
