Molecular genetics of thyroid cancer: implications for diagnosis, treatment and prognosis

MN Nikiforova, YE Nikiforov - Expert review of molecular …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Thyroid cancer is the most common malignant tumor of the endocrine system and accounts
for approximately 1% of all newly diagnosed cancer cases. The most frequent type of thyroid …

Molecular pathology of thyroid cancer: diagnostic and clinical implications

JA Fagin, N Mitsiades - Best practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2008 - Elsevier
There is now a reasonably good understanding of the key oncogenic events involved in the
initiation and progression of thyroid cancer. Many of these are characteristic of certain tumor …

[PDF][PDF] BRAF (V600E) mutation and the biology of papillary thyroid cancer

F Frasca, C Nucera, G Pellegriti, P Gangemi… - Endocrine-related …, 2008 - academia.edu
Abstract BRAF (V600E) mutation is the most frequent genetic alteration in papillary thyroid
carcinomas (PTCs) that are 80–90% of all thyroid cancers. We evaluated the relationship …

Oncogenic role of miR‐17‐92 cluster in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells

S Takakura, N Mitsutake, M Nakashima… - Cancer …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are non‐coding small RNAs and constitute a novel class of negative
gene regulators that are found in both plants and animals. Several miRNAs play crucial …

BRAF silencing by short hairpin RNA or chemical blockade by PLX4032 leads to different responses in melanoma and thyroid carcinoma cells

E Sala, L Mologni, S Truffa, C Gaetano, GE Bollag… - Molecular Cancer …, 2008 - AACR
BRAF-activating mutations have been reported in several types of cancer, including
melanoma (∼ 70% of cases), thyroid (30-70%), ovarian (15-30%), and colorectal cancer (5 …

Loss of the CBX7 Gene Expression Correlates with a Highly Malignant Phenotype in Thyroid Cancer

P Pallante, A Federico, MT Berlingieri, M Bianco… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
Using gene expression profiling, we found that the CBX7 gene was drastically down-
regulated in six thyroid carcinoma cell lines versus control cells. The aims of this study were …

Intragenic mutations in thyroid cancer

M Sobrinho-Simoes, V Maximo, AS Rocha… - … and metabolism clinics …, 2008 - Elsevier
The close genotype-phenotype relationship that characterizes thyroid oncology stimulated
the authors to address this article by using a mixed, genetic and phenotypic approach. As …

Tumor size predicts malignant potential in Hürthle cell neoplasms of the thyroid

RS Sippel, DM Elaraj, E Khanafshar, R Zarnegar… - World journal of …, 2008 - Springer
Background A fine needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosis of a Hürthle cell neoplasm is
associated with a 20% risk of malignancy. We sought to determine if the primary tumor size …

[HTML][HTML] Re-expression of ABI3-binding protein suppresses thyroid tumor growth by promoting senescence and inhibiting invasion

FRM Latini, JP Hemerly, G Oler… - Endocrine-related …, 2008 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Loss of ABI gene family member 3-binding protein (ABI3BP) expression may be functionally
involved in the pathogenesis of cancer. Previous reports have indicated a loss of expression …

[HTML][HTML] Cytotoxic effects of a novel pyrazolopyrimidine derivative entrapped in liposomes in anaplastic thyroid cancer cells in vitro and in xenograft tumors in vivo

M Celano, S Schenone, D Cosco… - Endocrine-Related …, 2008 - erc.bioscientifica.com
In this study, we evaluated the activity of two novel pyrazolopyrimidine derivatives (Si 34 and
Si 35) against ARO cells, a human anaplastic thyroid cancer cell line. ARO cells exposed to …