Proliferation, angiogenesis and differentiation related markers in compact and follicular-compact thyroid carcinomas in dogs

Immunohistochemical markers (IGF-1, IGF-1R, VEGF, FGF-2, RARα and RXR) were evaluated in healthy canine thyroid glands (n=8) and in follicular-compact (n=8) and compact thyroid carcinomas (n=8). IGF-1, IGF-1R and VEGF expression was higher in fibroblasts and endothelial cells of compact carcinoma th...

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Auteur principal: Pessina Serdio, Ana Paula (author)
Autres auteurs: Castillo, Víctor Alejandro (author), César, D. (author), Sartore, I. (author), Meikle, Ana (author)
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Langue:anglais
Publié: 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/50637
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ovj.v6i3.15
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Résumé:Immunohistochemical markers (IGF-1, IGF-1R, VEGF, FGF-2, RARα and RXR) were evaluated in healthy canine thyroid glands (n=8) and in follicular-compact (n=8) and compact thyroid carcinomas (n=8). IGF-1, IGF-1R and VEGF expression was higher in fibroblasts and endothelial cells of compact carcinoma than in healthy glands (P < 0.05). Compared to follicular-compact carcinoma, compact carcinoma had higher IGF-1R expression in fibroblasts, and higher FGF-2 expression in endothelial cells (P < 0.05). RARα expression was higher in endothelial cells of compact carcinoma than in those of other groups (P < 0.05). The upregulation of these proliferation- and angiogenesis-related factors in endothelial cells and/or fibroblasts and not in follicular cells of compact carcinoma compared to healthy glands supports the relevance of stromal cells in cancer progression.