title: 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1alpha-hydroxylase and vitamin D receptor expression in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
abstract: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-hydroxylase expression have recently been shown to be upregulated in several tumors and thought to represent an important endogenous response to tumor progression. Little is known about the expression of these proteins in thyroid carcinoma, although previous reports have documented evidence of the biological effect of vitamin D in thyroid cells. Using paraffin-embedded and frozen sections of papillary thyroid carcinoma, we utilized real-time quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry to characterize the expression of VDR and 1-alpha-hydroxylase in thyroid follicular cells, with special emphasis on papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). VDR and 1-alpha-hydroxylase expression were increased in PTC compared with normal thyroid tissue and especially high in areas of lymphocyte infiltration. Expression of VDR and 1-alpha-hydroxylase in PTC may be compatible with an overall favorable prognosis for this tumor type and may constitute important prerequisites for using vitamin D and/or vitamin D analogs in the treatment of PTC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khadzkou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Buchwald
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Westin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dralle
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Akerström
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hellman
mesh_terms: D015090:25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000378:metabolism*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D015090:25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-Hydroxylase