Relative quantification of <it>PIK3CA </it>gene expression level in fine-needle aspiration biopsy thyroid specimens collected from patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma and non-toxic goitre by real-time RT-PCR
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recent studies have shown that the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway is important regulator of many cellular events, including apoptosis, proliferation and motility. PI3K pathway alterations (<it>PIK3CA <...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | Thyroid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/3/1/5 |