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Upregulation of the PI3K/Akt Pathway in the Tumorigenesis of Canine Thyroid Carcinoma
17 Sept 2014
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Information on the genetic events leading to thyroid cancer in dogs is lacking. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: Upregulation of the PI3K/Akt pathway has an important role in the tumorigenesis of thyroid carcinoma in dogs. ANIMALS: Fifty-nine dogs with thyroid carcinoma and 10 healthy controls. METHODS: Quantitative RT-PCR was performed for VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, EGFR, PIK3CA, PIK3CB, PDPK1, PTEN, AKT1, AKT2, COX-2,...
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