Abstract
Calcitonin mRNA was detected in human medullary carcinoma using an in situ hybridization technique. This specific and reproducible method could lead to a better functional characterization of medullary carcinoma and should allow the definition of new prognosis factors in medullary thyroid cancer.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Calcitonin / genetics*
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DNA / metabolism
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Genes*
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Humans
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Nucleic Acid Hybridization
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Plasmids
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RNA, Messenger / genetics*
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Thyroid Neoplasms / metabolism*
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Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
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Transcription, Genetic*
Substances
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RNA, Messenger
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Calcitonin
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DNA