Table 1 Thyroid tissues analysed for PPARγ expression

From: Underexpression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)γ in PAX8/PPARγ-negative thyroid tumours

 

Techniques

Histology

RT–PCR/FISH

Real-time RT–PCR

PPARγ staining

Normal thyroid

10

10

47

Nodular hyperplasia

28

0

28

Follicular adenomas

36

13

86

Follicular carcinomas

24

7

34

Papillary carcinomas

38

9

39

Poorly differentiated carcinomas

11

0

13

  1. RT–PCR=reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction; FISH=fluorescent in situ hybridisation; PPAR=peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor.
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