Motilin expression in human thyroid and its clinical significance
- VernacularTitle:甲状腺胃动素的表达及其临床意义
- Author:
Feng ZHONG
;
Luo XU
;
Yong LU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid gland;
Motilin;
Calcitonin
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2001;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the expression of motilin precursor mRNA and location of motilin in human thyroid and to explore the clinical significance.Methods RT-PCR,Sourthern blot and immuno- fluorescence histochemical techniques were applied to detect the expressions of motilin precursor mRNA and motilin in human thyroid and to compare the difference of motilin peptide and motilin mRNA expression among tissues of normal thyroid,nodular goiter and medullary thyroid carcinoama.Results(1)The results of RT-PCR and Southern blot showed that motilin precursor mRNA was expressed in human thyroid.(2)A large number of cells showing collocation of motilin with calcitonin were observed in human thyroid,suggesting that motilin was expressed in C cells.(3)Both the motilin immunoreactive(MTL-IR)and the motilin mRNA were significantly increased in medullary thyroid carcinoma(P0.05).(4)Western blot results showed that the expression of motilin in thyroid medullary carcinoma was significantly higher than that in normal thyroid. However no difference was observed between thyroid nodular goiter and normal thyroid tissue.Conclusion MTL- IR positive cells and motilin mRNA expression are found in human thyroid.Motilin is located in C cells of thyroid. The expressions of motilin and motilin precursor mRNA are significantly increased in medullary thyroid cancer,no difference between thyroid nodular goiter and normal thyroid tissue.
