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NKX2.5 is expressed in papillary thyroid carcinomas and regulates differentiation in thyroid cells.
BMC cancer - 2 May 2018
Penha Ricardo Cortez Cardoso, Buexm Luisa Aguirre, Rodrigues Fabiana Resende, de Castro Taciana Padilha, Santos Maria Carolina S, Fortunato Rodrigo Soares, Carvalho Denise P, Cardoso-Weide Luciene C, Ferreira Andrea C F
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BACKGROUND: NKX2.5 is a transcription factor transiently expressed during thyroid organogenesis. Recently, several works have pointed out the oncogenic role of NKX2.5 in a variety of tumors. We therefore hypothesized that NKX2.5 could also play a role in thyroid cancer. METHODS: The validation of NKX2.5 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry analysis in a Brazilian case series of 10 papillary thyroid...
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