FOXP3 expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma with and without Hashimoto's thyroiditis
INTRODUCTION: The forkhead box P3 (FOXP3) plays a role in cell development and control. In the presence of abnormal FOXP3 expression, tumor cells may evade the immunosurveillance of lymphoid cells, the first step for the maintenance of cancer cells in the thyroid tissue. OBJECTIVE: To identify the p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-08-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000400010&lng=en&tlng=en |